لَو كُنتُ أُهدي لِمَولانا مَشاكِلَهُ
لَكُنتُ أُهدي إِلَيهِ السَهلَ وَالجَبَلا
Were I to offer the Fates his equals,
I would offer him plain and mountain.
وَإِنَّما العَبدُ أَهدى كُنهَ قُدرَتِهِ
وَالنَملُ يُعذَرُ في القدرِ الَّذي حَمَلا
But the servant offers only the utmost of his ability,
and the ant is excused for the amount it carries.
Sol 5.6