ماwhat ليسَdoes not يَسبِقُcomes first فيin الحواthe senses (first part)
ما ليسَ يَسبِقُ في الحوا
سِcompletion of “senses” فليسso do not تُدرِكُهُgrasp it العقولُthe minds
سِ فليس تُدرِكُهُ العقولُ
What does not first reach the sen-
What the mind cannot foresee
ses is not grasped by minds.
Cannot be grasped even by the wise
إِحفَظguard حَواسَكَyour senses تسترحyou will find rest
إِحفَظ حَواسَكَ تسترح
طُولَthroughout المَدىthe span of time وأناand I الكفيلُthe guarantor
طُولَ المَدى وأنا الكفيلُ
Guard your senses, and you will find rest
Keep your senses safe and they will rest
For all time—and I am the guarantor.
Over the long haul, and I'll vouch for that
Sol 6.1