Sol 6.1

  1. O you, heedless in eye and ear,

    distracted in private and in public,

  2. Awaken the stubborn heart, for

    the hand of tribulations has left its mark upon it.

  3. Deal with the Lord through His bounty,

    drawn from the favors of His gracious deeds.

  4. And it is shameful to be miserly, when

    your two palms have been filled with blessings.

  5. For wealth is purified by your giving it away,

    and fasting brings purification to the body.

  6. And Ashura holds a rank

    made renowned in times long past.

  7. It is a day on which, ever and always,

    fasting is among the most emphatically recommended practices.

  8. So seize, if you are a trader,

    whatever can be snatched from the palm of tribulations.

  9. For it is as though death were looking on,

    and as though life had never been.

  10. You hope for success—but has anyone

    attained what he hopes for without a price?

  11. Indeed, one whose aim comes to nothing

    surely incurs great loss and grievous errors of judgment.

Sol 6.1