لا يُهملُ اللَه إنساناً بتجربةٍ
إلّا ليعلمَ فرطَ الوهن والضعْفِ
God does not leave a human being alone with a trial,
save that he learn from the extremity of frailty and weakness.
ومن جرى ضُعفه يَجني تواضعَه
كمُدنِفٍ ذلَّ لما حسَّ بالحتفِ
And he whose weakness runs its course reaps humility,
like a sinner brought low when he senses death.
فَقدُ الكمال بفقد الإتضاع فإن
أدركتَ هذا ظفرتَ بذلك الوصف
For perfection is lost when humility is lost; and if
you grasp this, you will attain that quality.
ومركز الكل تأديبٌ بتجربةٍ
كالنوم ليس له مأوى سوى الطرف
At the heart of it all is discipline through trial,
like sleep, which has no refuge but the eye.
Sol 5.6