خاضhe plunged into الظلامَthe darkness فاهتدىso he found his way بغُرّةٍby a white forehead blaze
خاض الظلامَ فاهتدى بغُرّةٍ
كوكبُهاits star لمُقْليتهfor his eyes قائدُa guide
كوكبُها لمُقْليته قائدُ
He plunged into darkness and found his way by a white forehead blaze,
He overcame the darkness, guided by her glow
whose star is a guide for his eyes.
His planet leads him to their rendezvous
يُجاذبhe contends with الريحthe wind علىupon الأرضِthe earth ومِنْand from
يُجاذب الريح على الأرضِ ومِنْ
قَلائدnecklaces الأفْقِthe horizon لهfor him قلائدnecklaces
قَلائد الأفْقِ له قلائد
He contends with the wind upon the earth, and from
Battling the winds upon the earth, and from
the horizon’s necklaces he has necklaces.
The horizon's necklaces, necklaces for him
ينصاعdarts forth كالمرّيخlike Mars التهابهhis blaze
ينصاع كالمرّيخ التهابه
وأنتand you فوقupon ظهرهhis back عُطارِدMercury
وأنت فوق ظهره عُطارِد
His blaze darts forth like Mars,
He yields like fiery Mars in fervor
and you upon his back are Mercury.
While you above him are the pursuer
تُعطِيyou give وأنتwhile you مُعدِمٌdestitute وإنماbut only
تُعطِي وأنت مُعدِمٌ وإنما
يُعطِيgives أخوكyour brother الغيثُthe rain وهْوwhile he واجدhaving plenty
يُعطِي أخوك الغيثُ وهْو واجد
You give though destitute, whereas
You give while destroying, but rather
your brother, the rain, gives only when he has plenty.
'tis your brother the rain who gives in plenty
Sol 6.1