إذاif حملَbears الفتىthe young man همّاًa worry فجهلٌthen it is folly
إذا حملَ الفتى همّاً فجهلٌ
فإنَّfor indeed اللهَGod يلطفُdeals gently بالعبيدِwith His servants
فإنَّ اللهَ يلطفُ بالعبيدِ
If a young man bears worry, that is folly;
When the young man bears a burden of woe in ignorance,
For God deals gently with His servants.
God shows tenderness towards the slaves.
وكمْand how many للهِfrom God منْof فرجٍa relief سريعٍswift
وكمْ للهِ منْ فرجٍ سريعٍ
نفضِّلُهُwe prefer it علىto فرجِFaraj (also: relief) البريديal-Barīdī
نفضِّلُهُ على فرجِ البريدي
And how many a swift relief comes from God,
And how many a speedy relief has God,
Which we prefer to Faraj al-Barīdī.
Which we prefer over the postman's relief.
Sol 6.1