منfrom اللهGod فاسألso ask كلevery شيءthing تريدهyou desire it
من الله فاسأل كل شيء تريده
فماfor not يملكhas power over الانسانthe human being نفعاًbenefit ولاnor ضراharm
فما يملك الانسان نفعاً ولا ضرا
Ask of God everything you desire,
Ask God for all that you desire
for no human has power over benefit or harm.
For man controls neither benefit nor harm
ولاand do not تتواضعhumble yourself للولاةbefore the rulers فانهمfor they
ولا تتواضع للولاة فانهم
منbecause of الكبرarrogance فيin حالa state تموجsurges بهمwith them سكراin drunkenness
من الكبر في حال تموج بهم سكرا
And do not humble yourself before rulers, for they
And do not humble yourself before rulers
are in a state that tosses them about, drunk with arrogance.
For in their power they are drunk with arrogance
وإياكand beware انthat ترضىyou consent بتقبيلto kissing راحةa palm
وإياك ان ترضى بتقبيل راحة
فقدfor indeed قيلit has been said فيهاof it إنهاthat it is السجدةthe prostration الصغرىthe lesser
فقد قيل فيها إنها السجدة الصغرى
And beware of consenting to kiss a palm,
And beware accepting to kiss a hand
for this has been called the lesser prostration.
For it is said to be the lesser prostration
Sol 6.1