ومرتفعٍand one raised high فيupon الجذعِthe trunk إذwhen حُطّwas lowered قدْرُهُhis standing
ومرتفعٍ في الجذعِ إذ حُطّ قدْرُهُ
أساءَdid wrong إليهto him ظالمٌan oppressor وهوwhile he مْحسِنُa doer of good
أساءَ إليه ظالمٌ وهو مْحسِنُ
And one raised high upon the trunk, when his standing was brought low—
An oppressor wronged him, though he was virtuous.
كذيlike one suffering غَرَقٍdrowning مَدّstretched out الذراعينِboth arms سابحاًswimming
كذي غَرَقٍ مَدّ الذراعينِ سابحاً
منof الجوّthe air بحراًa sea عَوْمُهُswimming in it ليسnot يُمكنُis possible
من الجوّ بحراً عَوْمُهُ ليس يُمكنُ
Like a drowning man stretching out both arms to swim
Through a sea of air in which swimming is impossible.
وتحسبُهُand you think him منto جَنّةِthe Garden الخلدof eternity دانياًnear
وتحسبُهُ من جَنّةِ الخلد دانياً
يعانقُhe embraces حُوراًhouris لاnot تراهنّsee them أعْيُنُeyes
يعانقُ حُوراً لا تراهنّ أعْيُنُ
And you think him near the Garden of Eternity,
Embracing houris whom no eyes behold.
Sol 6.1