إِذاif أَبطاdelays الرَسولُthe messenger فَظُنَّthen expect خَيراًgood
إِذا أَبطا الرَسولُ فَظُنَّ خَيراً
فَسوءُfor badness الظَنِّof thought فيin عَجَلِthe haste الرَسولِof the messenger
فَسوءُ الظَنِّ في عَجَلِ الرَسولِ
If the messenger delays, assume the best;
For the messenger's haste is grounds for suspicion.
فَلولاfor were it not أَنthat يَرىhe sees ماwhat يَشتَهيهِhe desires it
فَلولا أَن يَرى ما يَشتَهيهِ
لَعادَhe would have returned إِلَيكَto you فيin أَمَدٍa span of time قَليلِshort
لَعادَ إِلَيكَ في أَمَدٍ قَليلِ
For had he not seen what he desires,
He would have returned to you in a short while.
Sol 6.1