دنياthe world إذاwhen أحسنَتْit did good أساءَتْit did harm
دنيا إذا أحسنَتْ أساءَتْ
ودأبُهاand its habit وضعُbringing low مَنْwhoever ترقَّىrose
ودأبُها وضعُ مَنْ ترقَّى
When the world does good, it does harm.
If the world treats you well, it treats you badly
And its habit is to bring low whoever rises.
And its habit is to debase whoever rises high
مالَتْit inclined إلىtoward مَنْwhoever يميلُturns عنهاaway from it
مالَتْ إلى مَنْ يميلُ عنها
فالزاهدونَso the ascetics الملوكُthe kings حقّاtruly
فالزاهدونَ الملوكُ حقّا
It inclines toward whoever turns away from it.
It leans towards whoever turns away from it
So the ascetics are truly kings.
So the ascetics are the true kings
Sol 6.1