رَبِّMy Lord قَدindeed ضاقَتِhave grown distressed النُفوthe souls (continued next line)
رَبِّ قَد ضاقَتِ النُفو
سُending of ‘souls’ وَقَدand indeed قَلَّتِhave grown few الحِيَلthe ways out
سُ وَقَد قَلَّتِ الحِيَل
My Lord, souls have grown distressed,
and ways out have grown few.
فَلَكٌa celestial sphere لاnot يَدورُturns إِbeginning of ‘except’
فَلَكٌ لا يَدورُ إِ
لّاending of ‘except’ بِماaccording to what تَشتَهيdesire السفَلthe ignoble
لّا بِما تَشتَهي السفَل
A celestial sphere that does not turn—
except as the ignoble desire.
Sol 6.1