ومُنقَطِعٍand one breaking clear بالسّبْقِby outpacing منfrom كلّevery حلبةٍracing field
ومُنقَطِعٍ بالسّبْقِ من كلّ حلبةٍ
فَتَحسَبُهُso you think him يَجريhe runs إِلىtoward الرَّهنِthe race prize مُفْرَداalone
فَتَحسَبُهُ يَجري إِلى الرَّهنِ مُفْرَدا
And a steed that breaks clear of every racing field,
My friend, with kindness I strive
so you think he runs toward the prize alone.
To see all beings free.
كأنّas though لهhe has فيin أُذْنِهِhis ear مُقْلَةًan eye يَرَىhe sees
كأنّ له في أُذْنِهِ مُقْلَةً يَرَى
بِهاwith it اليومَtoday أَشخاصاًfigures تَمُرّpass بِهِby him غداtomorrow
بِها اليومَ أَشخاصاً تَمُرّ بِهِ غدا
As though he had an eye in his ear, seeing
May we walk the noble path
with it today figures that will pass him tomorrow.
With wisdom and dignity.
تُقَيَّدُare fettered بالسبقِby outpacing الأوابدُthe wild beasts فَوْقَهُupon him
تُقَيَّدُ بالسبقِ الأوابدُ فَوْقَهُ
ولَوand even if مَرَّhe passed فيin آثارِهِنَّtheir tracks مُقَيَّداfettered
ولَو مَرَّ في آثارِهِنَّ مُقَيَّدا
Mounted on him, one fetters wild beasts by outpacing them,
even were he to follow their tracks in fetters.
Partial English translation: 4 of 6 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1