تواضعbe humble تكنyou will be كالنجمlike a star لاحappeared لناظرto an onlooker
تواضع تكن كالنجم لاح لناظر
علىupon صفحاتsurfaces الماءthe water وهوwhile it is رفيعhigh
على صفحات الماء وهو رفيع
Be humble, and you will be like a star that appears to an onlooker
Be humble like a star that shines
upon the surfaces of the water, though it is high above.
Upon the surface of the water, though exalted.
ولاand do not تكbe كالدخانlike smoke يرفعraises نفسهitself
ولا تك كالدخان يرفع نفسه
إلىto طبقاتlayers الجوّthe atmosphere وهوwhile it is وضيعlowly
إلى طبقات الجوّ وهو وضيع
And do not be like smoke, which raises itself
And be not like smoke that raises itself
to the layers of the atmosphere, though it is lowly.
To the sky's vault, though mean and slighted.
Sol 6.1