بَنيmy son عَلَيكyou must hold fast بِتَقوىto reverence for الإِلهGod
بَني عَلَيك بِتَقوى الإِله
فَإِنfor indeed العَواقِبَthe final outcomes لِلمُتَّقيare for the God-fearing
فَإِن العَواقِبَ لِلمُتَّقي
My son, hold fast to reverence for God,
for the final outcomes favor the God-fearing.
وَإِنَّكَand indeed you ماwhichever تَأتyou come منfrom وَجهةdirection
وَإِنَّكَ ما تَأت من وَجهة
تَجِدyou will find بابَهits door غَيرnot مُستَغلقlocked shut
تَجِد بابَه غَير مُستَغلق
And indeed, whichever direction you come from,
you will find its door unbarred.
عَدوكyour enemy ذوpossessing العَقلِreason اِبقىmore sparing عَلَيكof you
عَدوك ذو العَقلِ اِبقى عَلَيك
مِنthan الصاحِبthe companion الجاهِلignorant الأخرَقfoolish
مِن الصاحِب الجاهِل الأخرَق
Your wise enemy is more sparing of you
than an ignorant, foolish companion.
وَذوand one possessing العَقلِreason يَأتيundertakes جَميلwhat is noble in الاِموaffairs (word continues)
وَذو العَقلِ يَأتي جَميل الاِمو
ر(completes “affairs”) وَيَعمَدand seeks لِلأَرشدwhat is soundest الاِوفَقmost fitting
ر وَيَعمَد لِلأَرشد الاِوفَق
And the wise man undertakes noble deeds,
and seeks what is soundest and most fitting.
Sol 6.1