ماnot أبقتِspared الدُّنياthe world علىupon ناسِكٍan ascetic
ما أبقتِ الدُّنيا على ناسِكٍ
كَلّاno indeed ولاnor تَمَّتwas complete لِمُسْتهتِرِfor a heedless reveler
كَلّا ولا تَمَّت لِمُسْتهتِرِ
The world has spared no ascetic;
The world did not abide pious folk,
No, nor has it been perfect for a heedless reveler.
No, nor were joyous lived by those who jest,
سُرورُهاits joy يُشرِفpeeks out عنfrom حُزْنِهاits sorrow
سُرورُها يُشرِف عن حُزْنِها
كأنَّهاas though it were ضِحكَةُa laugh مُستَعْبرِone in tears
كأنَّها ضِحكَةُ مُستَعْبرِ
Its joy peeks out from its sorrow,
Its joy outweighs its sorrows,
As though it were the laugh of one in tears.
As though it were a smile seen through a tear.
Sol 6.1