أَماتَkilled السُرورَjoy وَأَحياand brought to life الأَسىsorrow
أَماتَ السُرورَ وَأَحيا الأَسى
بِقُربِthrough the nearness of التَجَنّيunjust blame وَبَعدَand the remoteness of الرِضاfavor
بِقُربِ التَجَنّي وَبَعدَ الرِضا
He killed joy and brought sorrow to life,
With unjust blame near and favor far away—
غَزالٌa gazelle مِنَfrom among الإِنسِhumankind مُستَوحِشٌrecoiling
غَزالٌ مِنَ الإِنسِ مُستَوحِشٌ
مِنَfrom الوَصلِunion مُستَأنِسٌfinding comfort بِالقِلىin hatred
مِنَ الوَصلِ مُستَأنِسٌ بِالقِلى
A gazelle of humankind, recoiling
From union, yet finding comfort in hatred.
فَلَوso if حضلَّunclear; perhaps 'appeared' وَالبُدورُand the full moons فيin مَجلِسٍa gathering
فَلَو حضلَّ وَالبُدورُ في مَجلِسٍ
لَقَبَّلَwould kiss بَينَbetween يَدَيهِhis two hands الثَرىthe earth
لَقَبَّلَ بَينَ يَدَيهِ الثَرى
Were he to [appear?] with the full moons in a gathering,
They would kiss the earth before him.
Sol 6.1