بعثتI sent لكاملto Kamil منيof myself مثالاa likeness
بعثت لكامل مني مثالا
ليبقىso that it may remain الودaffection فيin ذاكthat المثالthe likeness
ليبقى الود في ذاك المثال
I sent Kamil a likeness of myself,
I was sent as a perfect example for you
So that affection might endure in that likeness.
So love would remain in that example
وقلتand I said إذاif شكوتyou lament البعدthe distance يوماone day
وقلت إذا شكوت البعد يوما
تسلconsole yourself عنaway from الحقيقةreality بالخيالwith imagination
تسل عن الحقيقة بالخيال
And I said, "If one day you lament the distance,
And I said if I ever complained of distance
Find solace in imagination, away from reality."
Comfort yourself with imagination about the truth
Sol 6.1