وَإِذاand if رَأَيتyou see مِنamong اللئامthe ignoble مُؤخّراheld back
وَإِذا رَأَيت مِن اللئام مُؤخّرا
فَاِعلمthen know بِأَنّof the fact that الدَهرTime أَطعمهhas fed him
فَاِعلم بِأَنّ الدَهر أَطعمه
And if you see one of the ignoble held back,
then know that Time has fed him.
يَرتادseeks بِالسَعدthrough good fortune الضَعيفthe weak تَقدّماًadvancement
يَرتاد بِالسَعد الضَعيف تَقدّماً
وَيَردّهand sends him back النَحسill fortune القَويُّpowerful إِلىto وَراthe rear
وَيَردّه النَحس القَويُّ إِلى وَرا
The weak seeks advancement through good fortune,
and powerful ill fortune sends him back.
Sol 6.1