أَشَدُّharsher مِنthan فاقَةِpoverty الزَمانِthe times
أَشَدُّ مِن فاقَةِ الزَمانِ
مَقامُliving حُرٍّa free man عَلىin هَوانِhumiliation
مَقامُ حُرٍّ عَلى هَوانِ
Harsher than the poverty of the times
Is a free man's living in humiliation.
فَاستَرزِقِso seek sustenance from اللَهGod وَاستَعِنهُand seek His help
فَاستَرزِقِ اللَه وَاستَعِنهُ
فَإِنَّهُfor indeed He خَيرُthe best مُستَعانِone whose help is sought
فَإِنَّهُ خَيرُ مُستَعانِ
So ask God for sustenance and seek His help,
For He is the best to turn to for help.
وَإِنand if نَباproves inhospitable مَنزِلٌa dwelling بِحُرٍّto a free man
وَإِن نَبا مَنزِلٌ بِحُرٍّ
فَمِنthen from مَكانٍa place إِلىto مَكانِa place
فَمِن مَكانٍ إِلى مَكانِ
And if a dwelling proves inhospitable to a free man,
Then go from one place to another.
Sol 6.1