ياO خَليطاًone mingled بِالدبسِwith molasses أَقصرdesist عَنِfrom الـthe (split article)
يا خَليطاً بِالدبسِ أَقصر عَنِ الـ
ـشَرِّevil فَقَدfor indeed قيلَit has been said رابِحُone who profits الشَرِّevil خاسِرa loser
ـشَرِّ فَقَد قيلَ رابِحُ الشَرِّ خاسِر
O you mingled with molasses, desist from
O you who are mixed with honey, refrain from evil
evil; for it has been said: whoever profits from evil loses.
For it is said: the winner in evil is the loser
وَتَرَفَّقand be gentle بِالجُندِwith the troops فَالجُندُfor the troops آباfathers (word beginning)
وَتَرَفَّق بِالجُندِ فَالجُندُ آبا
ؤُكَyour (completing 'your fathers') إِنif صَحَّis true أَنَّكَthat you اِبنُson of عَساكِرʿAsākir (literally, troops)
ؤُكَ إِن صَحَّ أَنَّكَ اِبنُ عَساكِر
And be gentle with the troops, for the troops are
And be kind to the troops for the troops are
your fathers, if it is true that you are Ibn ʿAsākir.
Your fathers, if it is true you are the son of soldiers
Sol 6.1