حسبكَenough for you أنto تدريknow ياO مفلسٌpenniless one
حسبكَ أن تدري يا مفلسٌ
منof عرباتِcarriages الأغنياthe rich باسمهاby its name
من عرباتِ الأغنيا باسمها
It is enough for you to know, O penniless one,
You who are destitute must know
of the rich men's carriages by name.
The rich have carriages named,
والأرضُand the earth نunclear fragment رجليكَyour feet مجروحةٌwounded
والأرضُ ن رجليكَ مجروحةٌ
فماso what الذيthat which فاتكَescaped you منof جسمهاits body
فما الذي فاتكَ من جسمها
And the earth is wounded [unclear fragment] your feet;
While the earth beneath your feet bleeds.
so what of its body have you missed?
What of her body escapes you?
إنif تردِyou desire الدنياthe world ومنand of قسمكَyour allotted share الthe (continued on the next line)
إن تردِ الدنيا ومن قسمكَ ال
فقرُpoverty تكنwill be روحكَyour soul منof قسمهاits share
فقرُ تكن روحكَ من قسمها
If you desire the world, and your lot is
Though you wish for the world entire,
poverty, your soul will form part of its share.
Let your spirit in poverty dwell.
Sol 6.1