لَمْdid not تَرَنِيsee me قَطُّever بَارِيَاًtrimming قَلَماًa pen
لَمْ تَرَنِي قَطُّ بَارِيَاً قَلَماً
فِيin بِرْيِهِtrimming it مِهْنَةٌmenial toil مَعَاًtogether وَضَعَهْand abasement
فِي بِرْيِهِ مِهْنَةٌ مَعَاً وَضَعَهْ
You have never seen me trimming a pen;
You've never seen me brandish a pen
In trimming it lie both menial toil and abasement.
To make of my profession a living
مَاnot كُلُّevery مَنْone who يَحْمِلُcarries الحُسَامَthe keen sword لِكَيْin order to
مَا كُلُّ مَنْ يَحْمِلُ الحُسَامَ لِكَيْ
يَعْصِيrebel بِهِwith it سَنَّهُsharpened it وَلاnor طَبَعَهْforged it
يَعْصِي بِهِ سَنَّهُ وَلا طَبَعَهْ
Not everyone who carries a keen sword in order to
Not all who bear the sword thereby
Rebel with it has sharpened it or forged it.
Defy what nature and law are giving
Sol 6.1