إذاwhen هَبَّتblow رِياحُكyour winds فاغتَنمِهَاthen make the most of them
إذا هَبَّت رِياحُك فاغتَنمِهَا
فإنfor indeed لكلِّfor every خَافِقَةstirring wind سُكونُstillness
فإن لكلِّ خَافِقَة سُكونُ
When your winds blow, make the most of them,
When your winds blow, seize them
for every stirring wind has its stillness.
For every flutter has stillness
ولاand do not تعقُلhold back عنfrom الإحسانِdoing good فيهاduring them
ولا تعقُل عن الإحسانِ فيها
فماfor … not تدريyou know السُّكونthe stillness متىwhen يكونit will come
فما تدري السُّكون متى يكون
And do not hold back from doing good while they blow,
And do not refrain from kindness in them
for you do not know when the stillness will come.
For you know not when stillness comes
Sol 6.1