إذاif ماemphatic particle شِئتَyou wish انto تحيَىyou live سعيداًhappy
إذا ما شِئتَ ان تحيَى سعيداً
فلاthen do not تَحلُلundo عُرىbonds ماwhat لاnot يَحِلُّis permissible
فلا تَحلُل عُرى ما لا يَحِلُّ
If you wish to live in happiness,
If you wish to live happily,
do not loosen bonds that may not be undone.
Then do not undo the bonds of what is forbidden.
فقدfor indeed قالhas spoken النُهىwisdom لفظيَّtwo words نُصحٍof counsel
فقد قال النُهى لفظيَّ نُصحٍ
إذاif ماemphatic particle لمnot تَزِلَّyou stumble فماthen not تَذِلُّyou are abased
إذا ما لم تَزِلَّ فما تَذِلُّ
For reason has spoken two words of counsel:
For wisdom has spoken two words of counsel:
If you do not slip, you will not be humbled.
If you do not stumble, you will not be abased.
Sol 6.1