ليَfor me نفسٌa soul نفيسةٌnoble لمdid not يعبْهاmar it
ليَ نفسٌ نفيسةٌ لم يعبْها
غيرُother than حظيmy fortune وذاand this بغيرِwithout اختياريmy choice
غيرُ حظي وذا بغيرِ اختياري
I have a noble soul that nothing has marred
I have a precious soul that none has harmed
except my fortune—and that is not of my choosing.
Except my fate, though not by my desire
جامعُone who combines الحظِّgood fortune والذكاءِand intelligence قليلٌrare
جامعُ الحظِّ والذكاءِ قليلٌ
يصعبُis difficult الجمعُcombining بينَbetween ماءٍwater ونارِand fire
يصعبُ الجمعُ بينَ ماءٍ ونارِ
One who combines good fortune and intelligence is rare;
Few can combine fortune and intellect
it is hard to unite water and fire.
'Tis hard to reconcile water and fire
Sol 6.1