ومؤمَّرٍand one appointed commander بينamong الرجالthe men مقدَّمٍgiven precedence
ومؤمَّرٍ بين الرجال مقدَّمٍ
فيin الأرضthe earth وهوyet he مدَبَّرٌgoverned مأمورُcommanded
في الأرض وهو مدَبَّرٌ مأمورُ
And one given command, set foremost among men,
On earth, yet himself governed and commanded.
باقٍliving on يخافُhe fears الحتفَdeath وهوyet he متىwhenever يَمُتْhe dies
باقٍ يخافُ الحتفَ وهو متى يَمُتْ
فلهthen he has مَعادٌa return عاجلٌswift ونشورُand resurrection
فله مَعادٌ عاجلٌ ونشورُ
He lives on, fearing death; yet whenever he dies,
A swift return and resurrection await him.
ويسيرُand he moves ماas long as سارmarch الجيوشُthe armies أمامَهُbefore him
ويسيرُ ما سار الجيوشُ أمامَهُ
ويقودُهاand he leads them فيقيمُthen he stays still وهوwhile he يسيرُmoves
ويقودُها فيقيمُ وهو يسيرُ
And he moves as long as the armies march before him,
And he leads them, yet stays still while he moves.
كثرتْare numerous منازلُهhis stations وضاقتand are narrow طُرقُهُhis paths
كثرتْ منازلُه وضاقت طُرقُهُ
فكأنّهso it is as though he بمكانهin his place مأسورُcaptive
فكأنّه بمكانه مأسورُ
His stations are many, and his paths are narrow,
So he seems a captive in his place.
Sol 6.1