أَماناًsafety لبُنيانٍto a building غداhas become أُسُّهُits foundation الصفاthe rock
أَماناً لبُنيانٍ غدا أُسُّهُ الصفا
هُوَit الراسخُfirm in الأَركانِthe pillars والثابتُand steadfast in الأَصلُthe root
هُوَ الراسخُ الأَركانِ والثابتُ الأَصلُ
Safety to a building whose foundation has become the Rock!
Firm in its pillars and steadfast at its root.
فهذاfor this الأَساسfoundation الصَلدُhard بُطرُسُPeter صخرةُrock of الthe
فهذا الأَساس الصَلدُ بُطرُسُ صخرةُ ال
أَمانةِfaith والأُسُّand the foundation الذيwhich ماnot لهُfor it تلُّoverthrow
أَمانةِ والأُسُّ الذي ما لهُ تلُّ
For this hard foundation is Peter, the rock of the
Faith, the foundation that cannot be overthrown.
فكلُّso every بِناءٍbuilding أُسُّهُits foundation الصخرُrock ثابتٌfirm
فكلُّ بِناءٍ أُسُّهُ الصخرُ ثابتٌ
قَوِيٌّstrong فماso not يُقوِيfalls desolate وماand not دُونَهُbeneath it رملُsand
قَوِيٌّ فما يُقوِي وما دُونَهُ رملُ
Every building founded on rock stands firm,
Strong: it never falls desolate, nor is sand beneath it.
أَقَرَّhe confessed بلاهوتِthe divinity of المسيحChrist مؤَكِّداًaffirming
أَقَرَّ بلاهوتِ المسيح مؤَكِّداً
بإِلهامِthrough inspiration of روحthe Spirit of اللَهGod قرَّrested secure بهِin it العقلُthe mind
بإِلهامِ روح اللَه قرَّ بهِ العقلُ
He firmly confessed the divinity of Christ
By inspiration of God's Spirit, in which the mind found assurance.
فماfor no جَسَدٌflesh أَوحىrevealed اليهِto him ولاnor دمٌblood
فما جَسَدٌ أَوحى اليهِ ولا دمٌ
بلrather الآبُthe Father ماwhat لاno شكَّdoubt فيهِin it ولاand no زَلُّerror
بل الآبُ ما لا شكَّ فيهِ ولا زَلُّ
Neither flesh revealed this to him nor blood,
But the Father revealed what admits no doubt or error.
لذلكَtherefore اولاهُHe granted him المقاليدَthe keys فاغتَدَىso he became
لذلكَ اولاهُ المقاليدَ فاغتَدَى
علىover الرُسلِthe apostles مِقداماًa leader تَدِينُsubmit لهُto him الرُسلُthe apostles
على الرُسلِ مِقداماً تَدِينُ لهُ الرُسلُ
Therefore He granted him the keys, and he became
A leader over the apostles, to whom the apostles submit.
امينُkeeper of المفاتيحthe keys التيwhich جاءَcame رمزُهاtheir symbolism
امينُ المفاتيح التي جاءَ رمزُها
علىindicating مُطلَقunrestricted السُلطانauthority يعنوbows لهُto it الكُلُّeveryone
على مُطلَق السُلطان يعنو لهُ الكُلُّ
Keeper of the keys, whose symbolism points
To unrestricted authority, before which all bow.
هوhe الراعيthe shepherd of الاغنامthe sheep منof فِئَتيthe two divisions of الوَرَىhumankind
هو الراعي الاغنام من فِئَتي الوَرَى
وراعيand shepherd of النِعاجِthe ewes اللاءِwhich قامarose بهاthrough them النسلُoffspring
وراعي النِعاجِ اللاءِ قام بها النسلُ
He shepherds the sheep of both divisions of humankind,
And shepherds the ewes through whom offspring arose.
عُموميُّuniversal in سُلطانِthe authority of الرِعايةِshepherding انهُindeed he
عُموميُّ سُلطانِ الرِعايةِ انهُ
تَدِينُsubmit إلىto سُلطانهِhis authority الشاةُthe sheep والنحلُand the bees
تَدِينُ إلى سُلطانهِ الشاةُ والنحلُ
His pastoral authority is universal; indeed,
Sheep and bees submit to his authority.
حباهُHe endowed him اختِصاصاتٍprivileges بهاwith which خُصَّwas singled out وَحدَهُalone
حباهُ اختِصاصاتٍ بها خُصَّ وَحدَهُ
فكانَso he became هوhe الخِدنُthe companion المفضَّلfavored والخِلُّand the intimate friend
فكانَ هو الخِدنُ المفضَّل والخِلُّ
He endowed him with privileges reserved for him alone,
So he became the favored companion and intimate friend.
مَشَىhe walked فوقَover ماءِthe water of البَحرthe sea كاليَبسas on dry land سارعاًhastening
مَشَى فوقَ ماءِ البَحر كاليَبس سارعاً
ولمand not يَعتَرِtouched الأَقدامَthe feet منfrom مائهِits water بَلُّwetness
ولم يَعتَرِ الأَقدامَ من مائهِ بَلُّ
He hastened over the sea's water as over dry land,
And no wetness from its water touched his feet.
وابدلَand He changed منهُof him الإِسمَthe name سِمعانَSimon بالصَفاto the Rock
وابدلَ منهُ الإِسمَ سِمعانَ بالصَفا
بأَنَّbecause هُوَhe الأُسُّthe foundation الذيwhich رَمَزَsignified البدلُthe change
بأَنَّ هُوَ الأُسُّ الذي رَمَزَ البدلُ
He changed his name from Simon to the Rock,
For he is the foundation signified by the change.
وَفىHe paid عنهُon his behalf دُونَapart from الرُسلthe apostles جِزيةَthe tribute of قيصرٍCaesar
وَفى عنهُ دُونَ الرُسل جِزيةَ قيصرٍ
وَفاءَa payment of اعتِناءٍcare فيهِfor him فَهوَfor he لهُof it أَهلُworthy
وَفاءَ اعتِناءٍ فيهِ فَهوَ لهُ أَهلُ
For him alone among the apostles He paid Caesar's tribute,
A payment of care for him, for he deserved it.
وخصَّصَand He singled out بَشراءwith tidings of القِيامةِthe Resurrection باسمهِby his name
وخصَّصَ بَشراء القِيامةِ باسمهِ
وعمَّand included generally السِوَىthe others مَعنىًa meaning منof السِرِّmystery ماnot يخلوis devoid
وعمَّ السِوَى مَعنىً من السِرِّ ما يخلو
He singled him out by name in the Resurrection tidings,
And included the others generally—a meaning not without mystery.
هوhe الجازُthe determiner of الأَحكامjudgments فيin كلevery مُشكِلٍdifficulty
هو الجازُ الأَحكام في كل مُشكِلٍ
ومَعنىًand a meaning بهِthrough him قدindeed قُيّدwas fixed الضبطُprecision والشَكلُand form
ومَعنىً بهِ قد قُيّد الضبطُ والشَكلُ
He settles judgments in every difficult matter,
A meaning through which precision and form are fixed.
هُوَhe الأَوَّليُّfirst in القولِspeech فيin كُلِّevery سُورةٍchapter
هُوَ الأَوَّليُّ القولِ في كُلِّ سُورةٍ
تَميَّزَhe was distinguished باسمٍby a name حازهُattained it الحرفُthe letter والفِعلُand the verb
تَميَّزَ باسمٍ حازهُ الحرفُ والفِعلُ
He has the first word in every chapter,
Distinguished by a name borne by letter and verb.
فمنso from فَمِهِhis mouth الناموسthe law يُسمَعis heard هكذاthus
فمن فَمِهِ الناموس يُسمَع هكذا
قضىdecreed اللَهGod فاسمَعso listen ياO أَصمَّdeaf one بهِin whom is ذَهلُbewilderment
قضى اللَه فاسمَع يا أَصمَّ بهِ ذَهلُ
From his mouth the law is heard: thus
God decreed; so listen, deaf one, lost in bewilderment.
وحَقَّقand he confirmed فيin امرِthe matter of الخِتانcircumcision وَلاءَهُhis authority
وحَقَّق في امرِ الخِتان وَلاءَهُ
بجازمwith a decisive امرٍcommand لمnot يَكُنthere was فيهِin it مُعتَلُّany defect
بجازم امرٍ لم يَكُن فيهِ مُعتَلُّ
He confirmed his authority concerning circumcision
By a decisive command containing no defect.
اماتhe put to death صَفيراًSapphira بغتةًsuddenly حينَwhen نافَقَتshe dissembled
امات صَفيراً بغتةً حينَ نافَقَت
ومنand from قبلِهاbefore her فيin موتهاher death هَلَكَperished البَعلُthe husband
ومن قبلِها في موتها هَلَكَ البَعلُ
He struck Sapphira dead suddenly when she dissembled,
And before her, her husband had met that same death.
واهلكَand he destroyed سِيمُونَSimon الرديَّthe wicked وسِحرَهُand his sorcery
واهلكَ سِيمُونَ الرديَّ وسِحرَهُ
وأَسقَطَهُand cast him down فانتابَهُso overtook him الهُلكُdestruction والخَبلُand derangement
وأَسقَطَهُ فانتابَهُ الهُلكُ والخَبلُ
He destroyed wicked Simon and his sorcery,
And cast him down; destruction and derangement overtook him.
لهُto him لاحَappeared ذَيَّاكَthat الإِزارsheet مُعلَّقاًsuspended
لهُ لاحَ ذَيَّاكَ الإِزار مُعلَّقاً
ومنand with كلevery دَبَّابٍcreeping creature وذيand one having أَربَعٍfour legs مَملُوfilled
ومن كل دَبَّابٍ وذي أَربَعٍ مَملُو
To him appeared that sheet, suspended,
Filled with every creeping and four-footed creature.
بهِthrough him قَبِلَembraced الايمانَthe faith أَوَّلُthe first مُؤمِنٍbeliever
بهِ قَبِلَ الايمانَ أَوَّلُ مُؤمِنٍ
منamong العابديworshippers of الأَوثانِidols فَهوَso he لهُto him الفضلُthe credit
من العابدي الأَوثانِ فَهوَ لهُ الفضلُ
Through him the first believer embraced the faith
Among idol-worshippers; the credit belongs to him.
أتَىcame بُولُسُPaul المُختارُthe chosen بعدَafter اصطِفائِهِhis election
أتَى بُولُسُ المُختارُ بعدَ اصطِفائِهِ
ولمand not يُؤلِهِdeterred him بالسَيرin his journey حَزنٌrugged ground ولاnor سَهلُlevel ground
ولم يُؤلِهِ بالسَير حَزنٌ ولا سَهلُ
Paul the chosen came after his election,
Neither rugged nor level ground deterring his journey.
ويَمَّمَand he headed for أُورَشليمَJerusalem كيto يَنظُرَsee الصَفاthe Rock
ويَمَّمَ أُورَشليمَ كي يَنظُرَ الصَفا
ويَتلُوand recite عليهِto him ماwhat تَلاهُhe had recited وماand what يَتلُوhe would recite
ويَتلُو عليهِ ما تَلاهُ وما يَتلُو
He headed for Jerusalem to see the Rock,
And recite to him what he had recited and would recite,
لئلاlest يخيبَfail السعيُthe striving اوor انهُthat he سَعَىhad striven
لئلا يخيبَ السعيُ او انهُ سَعَى
بهِin it باطلاًin vain فيماin what لهُfor it سَعَتِtraveled الرِجلُthe foot
بهِ باطلاً فيما لهُ سَعَتِ الرِجلُ
Lest his striving fail, or he have striven
In vain through all the journeys his feet had made.
وانand though يَكُhe had حازobtained العِلمَknowledge منfrom لَدنthe presence of ربِّهِhis Lord
وان يَكُ حاز العِلمَ من لَدن ربِّهِ
وعُلِّمَand was taught منهُby Him ماwhat يَمَرُّis bitter وماand what يحلوis sweet
وعُلِّمَ منهُ ما يَمَرُّ وما يحلو
Though he had received knowledge from his Lord,
And been taught by Him what is bitter and what is sweet,
فلمyet not يُغنَdid it suffice الَّاexcept اذwhen رَوَىhe related ماwhat رأَىhe saw لَمِنto one who
فلم يُغنَ الَّا اذ رَوَى ما رأَى لَمِن
قمينٌworthy بهِof it منهُfrom him الرِوايةُthe narration والنَقلُand transmission
قمينٌ بهِ منهُ الرِوايةُ والنَقلُ
It did not suffice until he related what he had seen to one
Worthy to receive his account and report.
فلوso if لمnot يكُنِhe were رأساًa head لماthen not جلَّwould be great امرُهُhis standing
فلو لم يكُنِ رأساً لما جلَّ امرُهُ
ولاnor عرضَpresented البُشرىthe good tidings عليهِto him الفَتَىthe man الجَلُّeminent
ولا عرضَ البُشرى عليهِ الفَتَى الجَلُّ
Had he not been head, his standing would not have been so great,
Nor would the eminent man have laid the good tidings before him.
فكمand how many زَمِنan invalid أَشفىneared death شَفىhealed ظِلُّthe shadow of ثوبهِhis robe
فكم زَمِن أَشفى شَفى ظِلُّ ثوبهِ
فللَّهso, praise God ماnot سوَّىequaled حقيقتَهُhis true self الظِلُّthe shadow
فللَّه ما سوَّى حقيقتَهُ الظِلُّ
How many an invalid near death his robe's shadow healed!
God be praised: the shadow never equaled his true self!
بروميةin Rome العُطمىthe great قَضَىhe died بصليبهِon his cross
برومية العُطمى قَضَى بصليبهِ
قتيلاًslain ولكنbut حَبَّذاblessed is ذلكthat القتلُslaying
قتيلاً ولكن حَبَّذا ذلك القتلُ
In great Rome he died upon his cross,
Slain—yet blessed was that slaying!
وماand not زالَhe ceased حَتَّىuntil موتهِhis death وَهوَwhile he حافظٌguarding
وما زالَ حَتَّى موتهِ وَهوَ حافظٌ
لكرسيِّهhis chair لاno خَزلَdesertion عنهُof it ولاand no عَزلdismissal
لكرسيِّه لا خَزلَ عنهُ ولا عَزل
Until his death he never ceased to guard
His chair, with neither desertion nor dismissal.
مقاليدُthe keys of مُلكِthe kingdom of اللَهِGod قدindeed حازَهاhe obtained them ومنand from
مقاليدُ مُلكِ اللَهِ قد حازَها ومن
خِلافتهِhis succession حتىuntil النهايةِthe end ماnot تخلُوare absent
خِلافتهِ حتى النهايةِ ما تخلُو
He obtained the keys of God's kingdom, and
His succession shall never lack them, until the end,
مُواصِلةًcontinually تقليدَهاinvesting with them كلَّevery قائِمٍoccupant
مُواصِلةً تقليدَها كلَّ قائِمٍ
بكرسيِّهin his chair ماas long as دامَhe endures دامَendures بهِthrough him الوَصلُthe bond
بكرسيِّه ما دامَ دامَ بهِ الوَصلُ
Continually investing with them each occupant
Of his chair: while he endures, through him the bond endures.
خليفةُsuccessor of راسthe head of الرُسلِthe apostles حائِزُwielder of سيفهِhis sword
خليفةُ راس الرُسلِ حائِزُ سيفهِ
بأَرؤُسupon the heads of اهلthe people of الأَرطَقاتheresies لهُfor it صَلُّringing
بأَرؤُس اهل الأَرطَقات لهُ صَلُّ
The successor of the apostles' head, wielder of his sword,
Which rings upon the heads of heretics.
ففيso in كفِّهِhis hand عنwith حِكمةٍwisdom سيفُa sword of حِكمةٍwisdom
ففي كفِّهِ عن حِكمةٍ سيفُ حِكمةٍ
فطَوراًso at times لهُfor it غَمدٌsheathing وآوِنةًand at other times سَلُّdrawing
فطَوراً لهُ غَمدٌ وآوِنةً سَلُّ
In his hand, with wisdom, lies a sword of wisdom:
At times it is sheathed, at others drawn.
رفيعُlofty in المعاليhonors نائبُdeputy of اللَهِGod فيamong الوَرَىhumankind
رفيعُ المعالي نائبُ اللَهِ في الوَرَى
علىabove كُلِّevery ذيone possessing قَدرٍrank ومَرتَبةٍand station يَعلوhe rises
على كُلِّ ذي قَدرٍ ومَرتَبةٍ يَعلو
Lofty in honors, God's deputy among humankind,
He rises above all of rank and station.
رئيسٌa chief علىover كلall الرُؤوسthe chiefs تَحَكُّماًin governance
رئيسٌ على كل الرُؤوس تَحَكُّماً
لهُhis are الأَمرُcommand ثمthen النَهيُprohibition والعَقدُand binding والحَلُّand loosing
لهُ الأَمرُ ثم النَهيُ والعَقدُ والحَلُّ
Chief over every chief in governance,
His are command and prohibition, binding and loosing.
وراعيand shepherd of رُعاةِthe shepherds of اللَهِGod فيin كلevery بِيعةٍchurch
وراعي رُعاةِ اللَهِ في كل بِيعةٍ
مَنُوطٌdependent علىupon أَحكامِهِhis rulings الحُكمُjudgment والفصلُand decision
مَنُوطٌ على أَحكامِهِ الحُكمُ والفصلُ
Shepherd of God's shepherds in every church,
Judgment and decision depend upon his rulings.
ابوfather of سائِرall الآباءِthe fathers جَدُّgrandsire of بنيهمِtheir children
ابو سائِر الآباءِ جَدُّ بنيهمِ
مَدَىthroughout الدهرtime جَدٌّearnestness لنnever will يَجدَّبهِarise in him الهَزلُjest
مَدَى الدهر جَدٌّ لن يَجدَّبهِ الهَزلُ
Father of all fathers, grandsire of their children,
Throughout time, a gravity in which no jest shall arise.
فكُرسيُّهُso his throne فوقَabove الكراسيِّthe thrones كُلِّهاall of them
فكُرسيُّهُ فوقَ الكراسيِّ كُلِّها
لهُhis is مَصدَرُthe source of التصديرprecedence بَعداًafterward ومِنand from قَبلُbefore
لهُ مَصدَرُ التصدير بَعداً ومِن قَبلُ
His throne is above all thrones;
His is the source of precedence, afterward and before.
لهُhis is السِدرةُthe seat الأُولَىforemost تولَّىhe assumed بهاthrough it الوَلاauthority
لهُ السِدرةُ الأُولَى تولَّى بها الوَلا
وكانand he was بهاto it الأَولَىmost entitled فعنهُso behind him السُوَىthe others يألُوfall short
وكان بها الأَولَى فعنهُ السُوَى يألُو
His is the foremost seat, through which he assumed authority,
And he was most entitled to it; all others fall short of him.
تَقدَّمَhe took precedence منهاin it إذاwhen تأَخَّرَfell behind غيرُهُothers besides him
تَقدَّمَ منها إذا تأَخَّرَ غيرُهُ
بنقلٍthrough transfer واماbut as for ذاthis one فماthen not اسطاعهُcould displace him نقلُtransfer
بنقلٍ واما ذا فما اسطاعهُ نقلُ
He held precedence there while others fell behind
Through transfer; but him no transfer could displace.
تَنزَّهَhe was free بالايمانin faith عنfrom كلevery وَصمةٍblemish
تَنزَّهَ بالايمان عن كل وَصمةٍ
كذلكlikewise بالتهذيبِin discipline ماnot شانَهُstained him ضَلُّerror
كذلك بالتهذيبِ ما شانَهُ ضَلُّ
In faith he was free from every blemish;
Likewise in discipline no error stained him.
فماso no مجمعٌcouncil الَّاexcept الذيone which كانَhe was عاملاًactive
فما مجمعٌ الَّا الذي كانَ عاملاً
بهِin it ولهُand his are فيin حُكمِهِits judgment القولُspeech والفِعلُand action
بهِ ولهُ في حُكمِهِ القولُ والفِعلُ
No council exists except one in which he takes part,
Where his are word and deed in its judgment.
فماso whatever كانwas منهُby him مُثبَتاًconfirmed فَهوَthen it is ثابتٌestablished
فما كان منهُ مُثبَتاً فَهوَ ثابتٌ
وماand whatever كانwas مرذولاًrejected لديهِby him هُوَit is الرَذلُthe rejected
وما كان مرذولاً لديهِ هُوَ الرَذلُ
Whatever he confirms stands firm,
And whatever he rejects is rejected.
مُقدَّمُforemost of عُمَّالthe ministers of الالهGod بُملكِهِin His kingdom
مُقدَّمُ عُمَّال الاله بُملكِهِ
عميدٌa chief عَمُودُpillar of الحقّtruth مُعتَمَدٌtrusted نَبلُnoble
عميدٌ عَمُودُ الحقّ مُعتَمَدٌ نَبلُ
Foremost of God's ministers in His kingdom,
A chief, pillar of truth, trusted and noble.
وكيلٌa steward علىover البيتِthe house العظيمِgreat مُفوَّضٌfully empowered
وكيلٌ على البيتِ العظيمِ مُفوَّضٌ
امينٌa faithful guardian علىover حِفظpreserving الأَمانةِthe faith إِردَخلُa master builder
امينٌ على حِفظ الأَمانةِ إِردَخلُ
A fully empowered steward over the great house,
A faithful guardian of the faith, a master builder.
وهوand he تَرجُمانinterpreter of اللَهِGod بلrather قَهرَمانُهُHis steward
وهو تَرجُمان اللَهِ بل قَهرَمانُهُ
وقِسطاسُهُand His balance الحقُّtrue المُقامُestablished بهِby it العدلُjustice
وقِسطاسُهُ الحقُّ المُقامُ بهِ العدلُ
He is God's interpreter, indeed His steward,
And His true balance, by which justice is established.
تسلسلَsucceeded in a line بالتقليدِthrough investiture رأساًas head لبِيعةِof the Church of الthe
تسلسلَ بالتقليدِ رأساً لبِيعةِ ال
مسيحChrist لذاtherefore يَعنُوbows لهُto him الطِفلُthe child والكَهلُand the elder
مسيح لذا يَعنُو لهُ الطِفلُ والكَهلُ
He succeeded through investiture as head of the Church of
Christ; thus child and elder bow to him.
وهوand he رأسُهاher head المنظورُvisible فيهاwithin her لأنهاbecause she
وهو رأسُها المنظورُ فيها لأنها
لمنظورةٌis indeed visible والمِثلُand like حقَّrightly belongs لهُto it المِثلُlike
لمنظورةٌ والمِثلُ حقَّ لهُ المِثلُ
He is her visible head within her, for she
Is indeed visible, and like rightly merits like.
سفينةُthe ark of نوحٍNoah كلُّeveryone مَنwho كانis دُونَهاoutside her
سفينةُ نوحٍ كلُّ مَن كان دُونَها
غريقٌdrowned ولاand no طَلٌّdrizzle يَسِحُّfalls ولاand no وَبلُdownpour
غريقٌ ولا طَلٌّ يَسِحُّ ولا وَبلُ
She is Noah's ark: whoever is outside her
Is drowned, with no drizzle falling and no downpour.
علىupon بُطرسَPeter الصخرِthe rock الوطيدِsteadfast تأَسَّسَتshe was founded
على بُطرسَ الصخرِ الوطيدِ تأَسَّسَت
وماand whatever أُسُّهُits foundation الصخرُrock الصَفاhard stone ليسdoes not ينحلُّcome apart
وما أُسُّهُ الصخرُ الصَفا ليس ينحلُّ
Upon Peter, the steadfast rock, she was founded;
What is founded on solid rock cannot come apart.
هيshe الصِيرةُthe sheepfold الكُلِّيةُcomplete in الصَونِprotection والذيand whoever
هي الصِيرةُ الكُلِّيةُ الصَونِ والذي
يلوذُseeks refuge بهاin her يسموraise بهِhim الرأيُjudgment والعقلُand reason
يلوذُ بها يسمو بهِ الرأيُ والعقلُ
She is the sheepfold of complete protection, and whoever
Seeks refuge in her is exalted by judgment and reason.
تصونُshe guards بنيهاher children منfrom طُروقِnight incursions of ذِئَابهاher wolves
تصونُ بنيها من طُروقِ ذِئَابها
اذاwhen جَنَّdescends ليلٌnight وَهيَwhile she فيin دَجنهِits darkness غفلُheedless
اذا جَنَّ ليلٌ وَهيَ في دَجنهِ غفلُ
She guards her children against her wolves' incursions
When night descends, while she is heedless in its gloom.
نَبَتturned away مِسمَعاًin hearing عنfrom صوتthe voice of راعٍa shepherd مُخادِعٍdeceitful
نَبَت مِسمَعاً عن صوت راعٍ مُخادِعٍ
أَبَتshe refused انto تَعِيheed قولاًa saying احطَّdebased بهِit الجهلُignorance
أَبَت ان تَعِي قولاً احطَّ بهِ الجهلُ
Her ear recoils from a deceitful shepherd's voice;
She refuses to heed a saying debased by ignorance.
فمَنso whoever لاdoes not يَلِجenter منthrough بابهاher gate فَهوَis therefore سارقٌa thief
فمَن لا يَلِج من بابها فَهوَ سارقٌ
ولِصٌّand a robber واينَand how far apart اللِّصُّthe robber والراعيُand the shepherd الفضلُnoble
ولِصٌّ واينَ اللِّصُّ والراعيُ الفضلُ
Whoever does not enter through her gate is a thief
And a robber—how far apart are robber and noble shepherd!
ومنand whoever لمdoes not يُطِعobey واستعصِand resists صوتَthe voice of سَوائِهاothers besides her
ومن لم يُطِع واستعصِ صوتَ سَوائِها
فأَوَّلُهُthen his beginning سُقمٌsickness وآخرُهُand his end قتلُdeath
فأَوَّلُهُ سُقمٌ وآخرُهُ قتلُ
Whoever disobeys and resists the voice of those besides her,
His beginning is sickness and his end is death.
فكلso every إِناءٍvessel دُونَهاapart from her غيرُnot ناجحٍsuccessful
فكل إِناءٍ دُونَها غيرُ ناجحٍ
وكلand every سِهامٍarrows دُونَهاapart from her ماnot لهُfor it نَصلُan arrowhead
وكل سِهامٍ دُونَها ما لهُ نَصلُ
Every vessel apart from her fails to prosper,
And every arrow apart from her has no point.
وكلُّand every حُسامٍsword لمnot تَقِنهُforged it قُيونُهاher smiths
وكلُّ حُسامٍ لم تَقِنهُ قُيونُها
كَهامٌblunt وانeven if أَمضىsharpened شَباthe tip of حدِّهِits edge الصَقلُpolishing
كَهامٌ وان أَمضى شَبا حدِّهِ الصَقلُ
Every sword her smiths have not forged
Is blunt, though polishing sharpen the tip of its edge.
وكلُّand every وَرُودٍdrawing of water غيرَother than مَورِدهاher watering-place قَذىًfilth
وكلُّ وَرُودٍ غيرَ مَورِدها قَذىً
وكلُّand every عُقارwine ليسis not منfrom حانِهاher tavern خَلُّvinegar
وكلُّ عُقار ليس من حانِها خَلُّ
Every draught from elsewhere than her watering-place is foul,
And every wine not from her tavern is vinegar.
وكلُّand every طَعامٍfood لمnot يكنwas منfrom طُهاتِهاher cooks
وكلُّ طَعامٍ لم يكن من طُهاتِها
سَقامٌsickness لنفسٍfor a soul لذَّwas sweet منهُfrom it لهاto it الأَكلُthe eating
سَقامٌ لنفسٍ لذَّ منهُ لها الأَكلُ
Every food not prepared by her cooks
Is sickness for the soul that delights in eating it.
وكلُّand every شرابٍdrink دُونَهاapart from her غيرُnot سائغٍpalatable
وكلُّ شرابٍ دُونَها غيرُ سائغٍ
أُجاجٌbitter-briny بهِon it قدmay يَشرَقchoke الشيخُthe elder والطِفلُand the child
أُجاجٌ بهِ قد يَشرَق الشيخُ والطِفلُ
Every drink apart from her is unpalatable,
Brackish, on which elder and child may choke.
وكلُّand every حديثٍaccount لمnot يكنwas عنfrom رُواتِهاher transmitters
وكلُّ حديثٍ لم يكن عن رُواتِها
فقُلso say انهُit is سَمٌّpoison ونافثُهُand its utterer صِلُّa viper
فقُل انهُ سَمٌّ ونافثُهُ صِلُّ
Every account not from her transmitters—
Call it poison, and its utterer a viper.
فماso no أَثلجَتgladdened أَحلامَهاher reason قَطُّever خُدعةٌdeception
فما أَثلجَت أَحلامَها قَطُّ خُدعةٌ
ولاnor إِنeven if طَغَىoverwhelmed أَفهامَهاher understanding المَكرُcunning والخَتلُand deceit
ولا إِن طَغَى أَفهامَها المَكرُ والخَتلُ
No deception has ever gladdened her mind,
Nor have cunning and deceit, however rampant, overrun her understanding.
ولاand no عادلٌone forsaking الّضاcontentment بهاwith her غيرَother than عادلٍone turning aside
ولا عادلٌ الّضا بها غيرَ عادلٍ
عنfrom العَدلjustice منbecause of عَذلٍreproach وإِنeven if اكثرَincreased العَذلُthe reproach
عن العَدل من عَذلٍ وإِن اكثرَ العَذلُ
None forsakes contentment with her without turning
From justice through reproach, however great the reproach.
ولاnor مستقيمُsound in الرأيِjudgment مستنهجfollowing the path of الهُدَىguidance
ولا مستقيمُ الرأيِ مستنهج الهُدَى
سِوَىexcept مَنone who لهُfor him منهاthrough her توضَّحَتbecame clear السُبلُthe paths
سِوَى مَن لهُ منها توضَّحَت السُبلُ
Nor is anyone sound in judgment, following guidance,
Except one whose paths she has made clear.
فدُونَكَso behold أُورَشليمَJerusalem نازلةًdescending مِنَfrom الthe
فدُونَكَ أُورَشليمَ نازلةً مِنَ ال
سَماءِheaven لهاshe has اثناtwo عَشرَten باباًgates هِيَthey are الرُسلُthe apostles
سَماءِ لها اثنا عَشرَ باباً هِيَ الرُسلُ
Behold Jerusalem descending from
Heaven, with twelve gates, which are the apostles.
وماand whatever كانis الاهاother than her فَسادُومُis thus Sodom انهاindeed it is
وما كان الاها فَسادُومُ انها
دِيارٌdwellings عَفاهاeffaced them الإِثمُsin واغتالَهاand destroyed them الأَزلُhardship
دِيارٌ عَفاها الإِثمُ واغتالَها الأَزلُ
Whatever is other than she is Sodom: it is
Dwellings effaced by sin and destroyed by hardship.
فأَغصانso the branches of أورشليمَJerusalem نُضرٌfresh وَرِيقةٌleafy
فأَغصان أورشليمَ نُضرٌ وَرِيقةٌ
وأَغصانُand the branches of تلكَthat one النارُfire والحَطَبُand firewood الجَزلthick
وأَغصانُ تلكَ النارُ والحَطَبُ الجَزل
Jerusalem's branches are fresh and leafy,
But that one's branches are fire and thick firewood.
وأَثمارُand the fruits of أُورَشليمَJerusalem طابقَmatched خُبرُهاtheir tested quality
وأَثمارُ أُورَشليمَ طابقَ خُبرُها
لأَخبارهاreports of them والنوعُand the species ميَّزَهُdistinguished it الفصلُthe defining difference
لأَخبارها والنوعُ ميَّزَهُ الفصلُ
Jerusalem's fruits: their tested quality accords
With reports of them; their species is distinguished by its defining difference.
وتلكand that one لئنeven if راقتpleased لدىto الوَهمthe fancy مَنظَراًin appearance
وتلك لئن راقت لدى الوَهم مَنظَراً
فلكنَّهاyet it بالخُبرِwhen tested اولىmore deserving بهاfor it الخَذلُabandonment
فلكنَّها بالخُبرِ اولى بها الخَذلُ
That other, though pleasing to the fancy in appearance,
When tested deserves abandonment all the more.
أَطِعobey فَرضَهاher precept كيماso that تفوزَyou may gain بنَفلِهاher added gift
أَطِع فَرضَها كيما تفوزَ بنَفلِها
فطاعتُهاfor obedience to her الفُضلَىthe best هيَis الفَرضُobligation والنَفلُand voluntary devotion
فطاعتُها الفُضلَى هيَ الفَرضُ والنَفلُ
Obey her precept, that you may gain her added gift;
For obedience to her is best: both duty and voluntary devotion.
فمنso whoever يهتديfinds the way يوماًone day اليهاto her فمُهتدٍis rightly guided
فمن يهتدي يوماً اليها فمُهتدٍ
ومنand whoever ضلَّstrays عنfrom أَعلامِهاher landmarks فَهُوَthen he is الضلُّastray
ومن ضلَّ عن أَعلامِها فَهُوَ الضلُّ
Whoever one day finds the way to her is rightly guided,
And whoever strays from her landmarks is truly astray.
Sol 6.1