سألتكI asked You ربيmy Lord أنto تكمِّلcomplete غايتيmy purpose
سألتك ربي أن تكمِّل غايتي
لأنيbecause I بنقصيin my imperfection أمزجmingle الجدdiligence بالكسلْwith sloth
لأني بنقصي أمزج الجد بالكسلْ
I asked You, my Lord, to fulfill my purpose,
I asked my Lord to fulfill my goal
for in my imperfection I mingle diligence with sloth.
For with my flaws I mix diligence with laziness
وأجعَلُand I make إسكيميmy monastic habit يكمِّلcomplete دعوتيmy calling
وأجعَلُ إسكيمي يكمِّل دعوتي
كماjust as كمَّلmade up for التعليمُinstruction نقصانthe shortcomings of ذيthe possessor of العملْaction
كما كمَّل التعليمُ نقصان ذي العملْ
And I make my monastic habit perfect my calling,
And make my efforts complete my supplication
as instruction made up for the shortcomings of the man of action.
As education completed the lack of one with skill
Sol 6.1