تَمَهَّلْtake your time وَلاand do not تَعْجَلْrush إِذَاwhen رُمْتَyou seek حَاجَةًa need
تَمَهَّلْ وَلا تَعْجَلْ إِذَا رُمْتَ حَاجَةً
فَقَدْfor perhaps يَلْحَقُovertakes الْخُسْرَانُloss مَنْwhoever يَتَوَرَّطُgets himself into trouble
فَقَدْ يَلْحَقُ الْخُسْرَانُ مَنْ يَتَوَرَّطُ
Take your time; do not rush when you seek to fulfill a need.
Take your time, and do not rush when you seek to fulfill a need.
For loss may overtake whoever plunges in recklessly.
For loss may overtake whoever gets himself into trouble.
فَذُوfor one possessing الْحَزْمِprudence يَرْعَىobserves الْقَصْدَmoderation فِيin كُلِّevery حَالَةٍcircumstance
فَذُو الْحَزْمِ يَرْعَى الْقَصْدَ فِي كُلِّ حَالَةٍ
وَذُوand one possessing الْجَهْلِignorance إِمَّاeither مُفْرطٌexcessive أَوْor مُفَرِّطُnegligent
وَذُو الْجَهْلِ إِمَّا مُفْرطٌ أَوْ مُفَرِّطُ
The prudent keep to the proper course in every circumstance,
For the prudent observe moderation in every circumstance.
while the ignorant either go too far or fall short.
And the ignorant either go to excess or fall short.
Sol 6.1