يَقولُsays المُشفِقونَthose who are concerned عَلَيَّfor me حَتّىuntil
يَقولُ المُشفِقونَ عَلَيَّ حَتّى
مَتىwhen تَلقىyou face الجُنودَthe armies بِغَيرِwithout جُندِan army
مَتى تَلقى الجُنودَ بِغَيرِ جُندِ
Those who fear for me say, “How long
The anxious say to me, for how long
will you face armies without an army?”
Will you face soldiers with no army?
وَماand not منone who كانَwas ذاpossessing سَيفٍa sword وَرُمحٍand a spear
وَما من كانَ ذا سَيفٍ وَرُمحٍ
وَطابَand was content بِنَفسِهِin his soul مَوتاًdeath بِفَردِalone
وَطابَ بِنَفسِهِ مَوتاً بِفَردِ
And he who has a sword and a spear
None who wields a sword or spear
and whose soul welcomes death is not alone.
Seeks a lonely death willingly
Sol 6.1