وحافظْand safeguard علىover الشفعِthe even number الكريمِthe noble ووترهand its odd number
وحافظْ على الشفعِ الكريمِ ووتره
تفزyou will win بالذيwith that which فازwon الخُضارمةُthe great, generous men الأولىof old
تفز بالذي فاز الخُضارمةُ الأولى
And safeguard the noble even number and its odd counterpart;
And keep the noble feet and rhymes intact
You will win what the great, generous men of old won.
Excel with what excelled the early Khudaram
فإنَّfor indeed دخْلاًa gain يريدhe wishes بلوغهto attain it
فإنَّ دخْلاً يريد بلوغه
ومَنand whoever حصَّلattains الأوتارthe odd numbers قدindeed حصَّلَhas attained المنىthe desires
ومَن حصَّل الأوتار قد حصَّلَ المنى
For there is a gain he wishes to attain;
For an income he wants to attain
And whoever attains the odd numbers has indeed attained his desires.
And he who strings the lines has gained his wish
Sol 6.1