فَكِّروا في الأُمورِ يُكشَف لَكُم بَع
ضُ الَّذي تَجهَلونَ بِالتَفكيرِ
Reflect on matters; some will be revealed to you
of what you do not know, through reflection.
لَو دَرى الطائِرُ المُوَكِّرُ بِالعُقبى
أَبى أَن يَهُمَّ بِالتَوكيرِ
If the nesting bird knew the consequences,
it would refuse even to begin building a nest.
حَرَقَ الهِندُ مَن يَموتُ فَما زا
دوهُ في رَوحَةٍ وَلا تَبكيرِ
The Indians burn those who die, yet they add
nothing to their evening or early journey.
وَاِستَراحوا مِن ضَغطَةِ القَبرِ ميتاً
وَسُؤالٍ لِمَنكَرٍ وَنَكيرِ
And the dead are spared the pressure of the grave
and questioning by Munkar and Nakir.
لا ذُكورٌ وَلا إِناثٌ مِنَ العا
لَمِ يُهدى لِلرُشدِ بِالتَذكيرِ
Neither males nor females in the
world are guided to wisdom by admonition.
Sol 6