أَعزُّmost dignified الوَرَىhumankind منwhoever أفادgained القُنوعاcontentment
أَعزُّ الوَرَى من أفاد القُنوعا
ولوand even if ماتhe dies للضُّرِّfrom hardship هَزْلاemaciation وجوعاand hunger
ولو مات للضُّرِّ هَزْلا وجوعا
The most dignified of humankind is he who has gained contentment,
The dearest of mankind is he who benefits the content,
even if he dies from hardship, wasted and hungry.
Though he dies of grief and sorrow's lament.
وماand not الذلُّhumiliation إلاexcept ركوبُpursuit الفتىthe young man
وما الذلُّ إلا ركوبُ الفتى
مطامعَcovetous hopes تَجْنِىinflict عليهupon him الخضوعاsubmission
مطامعَ تَجْنِى عليه الخضوعا
And humiliation is nothing but a young man's pursuit of
For disgrace lies only in a youth's pursuit
covetous hopes that bring submission upon him,
Of dreams that lead him to submission and silent assent.
علىat بابِdoor ذيone possessing حِجْبةٍa screen وَعْدُهhis promise
على بابِ ذي حِجْبةٍ وَعْدُه
غرورٌdeception علىdespite كونهhis being مستطيعاable
غرورٌ على كونه مستطيعا
at the door of one behind a screen, whose promise
At the door of one with authority, his promise
is deception, despite his having the means.
Is but false hopes that he has power and strength to present.
Sol 6.1