أَعْدَاءُenemies أَوْطَانِهِhis homelands أَعْدَاؤُهُhis enemies جَهِلُواthey acted insolently
أَعْدَاءُ أَوْطَانِهِ أَعْدَاؤُهُ جَهِلُوا
عَلَيْهِtoward him فِيin وَقَفَاتِstands الصِّدْقِtruth أَوْor حَلَمُواthey showed forbearance
عَلَيْهِ فِي وَقَفَاتِ الصِّدْقِ أَوْ حَلَمُوا
His homelands’ enemies are his enemies, whether they act insolently
His country's enemies are his foes; they erred
Toward him when he stands for truth, or show forbearance.
Against him in their moments of honesty or patience.
إِنْif عَاهَدُوهُthey made a pact with him بإِنْصَافٍwith fairness فَذَلِكَthen so be it وَإِنْand if
إِنْ عَاهَدُوهُ بإِنْصَافٍ فَذَلِكَ وَإِنْ
أَبَوْاthey refused فَمَاthen … is not أَمْرُهُhis cause مِنْfrom أَمْرِهِمْtheir cause أَمَمُnear
أَبَوْا فَمَا أَمْرُهُ مِنْ أَمْرِهِمْ أَمَمُ
If they make a pact with him in fairness, so be it; and if
If they make a just pact with him, so be it, but if
They refuse, his cause is far removed from theirs.
They refuse, his affair is not their affair, though they covet it.
أَقَرَّhe established بِالخُطَّةِthrough the course of action المُثْلَىthe finest مَكَانَتهُhis standing
أَقَرَّ بِالخُطَّةِ المُثْلَى مَكَانَتهُ
بِحَيْثُin a position where يَرْسَخُhe stands firm وَالأَطْوَادُand the mighty mountains تَنْقَضِمُcrumble
بِحَيْثُ يَرْسَخُ وَالأَطْوَادُ تَنْقَضِمُ
He has secured his standing through the finest course of action,
He consolidated his supreme station
Where he stands firm while mighty mountains crumble,
Where pillars are firm though enemies rage.
وَحَيْثُand where يَزْدَادُhe gains more تَأْيِيداًsupport إِذَاif صَفَحُواthey forgave
وَحَيْثُ يَزْدَادُ تَأْيِيداً إِذَا صَفَحُوا
وَحَيْثُand where يَزْدَادُhe gains more تَمْكِيناًfirm establishment إِذَاif نَقَمُواthey bore resentment
وَحَيْثُ يَزْدَادُ تَمْكِيناً إِذَا نَقَمُوا
And where he gains greater support if they forgive,
The more they pardon, the more his support grows,
And where he becomes more firmly established if they bear resentment.
The more they resent, the more his power strengthens.
Sol 6.1