انقضىhas passed العمرlife بهمwith sorrow وكدرand distress
انقضى العمر بهم وكدر
والفتىand the young man رهنhostage to قضاءdecree وقدرand destiny
والفتى رهن قضاء وقدر
Life has passed in sorrow and distress.
And the young man is hostage to decree and destiny.
فالكثيرso the greater part الجمُّabundant منهof it قدalready قضىhas passed
فالكثير الجمُّ منه قد قضى
والذيand what باقٍremains سيمضيwill pass بالأثرin its wake
والذي باقٍ سيمضي بالأثر
So the vast bulk of it has already passed.
And what remains will pass in its wake.
إنماonly المرءthe person قيلit was said (likely intended: brief) لبثهhis stay
إنما المرء قيل لبثه
والقليلand the little النزرscant لبثاًin duration لايسرdoes not please
والقليل النزر لبثاً لايسر
A man's stay is but brief.
And a short, scant stay brings no joy.
قدindeed عصيناwe disobeyed ورجوناand we hoped for غافراone who forgives
قد عصينا ورجونا غافرا
أنthat (likely intended: if) يشأHe wills عذَّبHe punishes أوor شاءHe wills غفرHe forgives
أن يشأ عذَّب أو شاء غفر
We have disobeyed and hoped for One who forgives.
If He wills, He punishes; or, if He wills, He forgives.
غرَّناbeguiled us جودthe bounty of كَريمa generous one واهبa giver
غرَّنا جود كَريم واهب
فادَّخرناهso we kept Him in reserve ونعمand excellent is المدخرthe one kept in reserve
فادَّخرناه ونعم المدخر
The bounty of a generous Giver has beguiled us.
So we have kept Him in reserve—what an excellent reserve!
Sol 6.1