وقلتand I said بالنجمby the star أستهديI seek guidance لنهجto a path of غنىwealth
وقلت بالنجم أستهدي لنهج غنى
لماwhen بداappeared أولهits beginning فيin الكونthe world أنوارlights
لما بدا أوله في الكون أنوار
And I said, 'I seek the star’s guidance toward a path to wealth,'
when its first gleams appeared in the world.
فغرنيso it deceived me ببروقwith lightning flashes ماno بهاwith them مطرrain
فغرني ببروق ما بها مطر
ياoh صدقtruthfulness منthe one who قالsaid انthat النجمthe star غرارa deceiver
يا صدق من قال ان النجم غرار
But it deceived me with lightning flashes that brought no rain.
How true the words of him who said, 'The star is a deceiver!'
Sol 6.1