وإنيand indeed I منof قومa people يبينbecomes evident بطفلهمin their infant
وإني من قوم يبين بطفلهم
منthrough الحدسintuition عنوانthe mark of الرياسةleadership فيin المهدthe cradle
من الحدس عنوان الرياسة في المهد
And I am of a people in whose infant there appears
And I am of a people in whose infant one discerns
through inborn insight, the mark of leadership while still in the cradle.
By intuition the mark of leadership in the cradle.
إذاif لمnot يكنthere is ليfor me ناصرa supporter منamong بنيthe sons of أبيmy father
إذا لم يكن لي ناصر من بني أبي
فعزميthen my resolve وحزميand my prudence يغنيانboth suffice عنin place of الحشدthe multitude
فعزمي وحزمي يغنيان عن الحشد
If I have no champion from among my father’s sons,
If I have no supporter among my father's sons,
then my resolve and sound judgment suffice me in place of a host.
Then my resolve and prudence spare me the need for a multitude.
إذاif أدركattains العلياthe heights همامa valiant man بقومهthrough his people
إذا أدرك العليا همام بقومه
فنفسيthen my soul تناجينيwhispers to me بادراكهاof attaining them وحديby myself
فنفسي تناجيني بادراكها وحدي
When a man of lofty ambition reaches the summit through his people,
If a valiant man reaches the heights through his people,
my soul whispers that I shall attain it alone.
Then my soul whispers to me of reaching them alone.
Sol 6.1