قلsay كيفhow يسكنbecomes still قلبa heart لاnot يحيطencompasses بهhim
قل كيف يسكن قلب لا يحيط به
وقدand already تيقنhas become certain هذاthis فيin تقلبهits turning
وقد تيقن هذا في تقلبه
Say: how can a heart be still when it cannot encompass him,
while it has become certain of this through its turning?
منwho يطمئنfeels assured إلىof تحصيلattaining فائتهwhat has eluded him
من يطمئن إلى تحصيل فائته
فإنfor indeed ماwhat فاتهeluded him أعىmore baffling (reading uncertain) لمنتبهto one who is alert
فإن ما فاته أعى لمنتبه
Who feels assured of attaining what has eluded him?
For what has eluded him is more baffling to one who is alert.
Sol 6.1