إنif قَصَّرَتfalls short عَنof غَرَضٍa target رَميَةٌa shot
إن قَصَّرَت عَن غَرَضٍ رَميَةٌ
أوor زَلَّerrs فِكرٌa thought أونَبَاor falters خَاطِرُa notion
أو زَلَّ فِكرٌ أونَبَا خَاطِرُ
If a shot falls short of its mark,
If a shot falls short of a target,
or a thought slips, or inspiration fails,
or a thought errs, or a notion falters,
لانَّنِيbecause I فِيهِin it عَلَىwith نِيَّةٍan intention
لانَّنِي فِيهِ عَلَى نِيَّةٍ
يُخبِرُtells عَنof بَاطِنِهَأits inner nature الظَّاهِرُthe outward appearance
يُخبِرُ عَن بَاطِنِهَأ الظَّاهِرُ
he blamed me for it, on account of my intention—
for in it I act with an intention
its outward face tells what lies within.
whose inner nature the outward appearance reveals.
Sol 6.1