هذهthese آثارناour traces فادعso pray لناfor us
هذه آثارنا فادع لنا
وقلand say المرءthe man عليهto him فعلa deed دلpointed
وقل المرء عليه فعل دل
These are our traces; pray for us,
These are our traces, so pray for us
And say: a deed reveals the man.
And say: A man is known for his deeds
قيمةworth of الانسانa person ماwhat يحسنهhe does it well
قيمة الانسان ما يحسنه
حكمةa maxim سارjourneyed بهاwith it ركبa caravan المثلthe proverb
حكمة سار بها ركب المثل
A person's worth is what he does well—
A man's worth lies in his virtues
A maxim carried along by the caravan of proverbs.
Wisdom a caravan of parables has followed
مثلlike ذاthis فليعملso let him act العاملthe doer أوor
مثل ذا فليعمل العامل أو
يتنكبhe turns aside جهةa side كيso that يعتزلhe withdraws
يتنكب جهة كي يعتزل
Let whoever acts act thus, or
Let the worker act likewise
Turn to one side so as to withdraw.
Or withdraw to isolation
لاdo not تباهىboast القومthe people بالمالwith wealth ولاnor
لا تباهى القوم بالمال ولا
بعلوwith the loftiness of الجاهrank أوor سبكcrafting الجدلargument
بعلو الجاه أو سبك الجدل
Do not boast before others of wealth, nor
Do not boast of wealth or of
Of lofty rank or finely crafted argument.
High status or eloquent speech
واعتبرand take heed ماwhat قالهhe said it الورديal-Wardi فيin
واعتبر ما قاله الوردي في
نظمهhis verse الحكميwisdom-filled اذwhen قالhe said اعتزلwithdraw
نظمه الحكمي اذ قال اعتزل
And heed what al-Wardi said in
And consider what al-Wardi said
His verse of wisdom, when he said, 'Withdraw,'
In his wise verses when he said: withdraw
فيin بيوتverses اذنpermission اللهGod غدتhave become
في بيوت اذن الله غدت
آيدstrong (uncertain in context) تدعوcalls لاصلاحfor reforming العملconduct
آيد تدعو لاصلاح العمل
In verses that, with God's leave, have become
To houses if God permits
Strong [wording uncertain], calling for the reform of conduct.
Tomorrow you will call for reforming deeds
فتدبرهاso ponder them أخاbrother of الفهمunderstanding وقمand rise
فتدبرها أخا الفهم وقم
بدياجيin the darkness of الليلthe night واجهconfront كالبطلlike a hero
بدياجي الليل واجه كالبطل
So ponder them, brother of understanding, and rise
So ponder them, O brother of understanding, and rise
In the darkness of night; face it like a hero.
To the prayer rug at night like a hero
حصلacquire العلمknowledge بأخلاقwith virtues لهاthey have
حصل العلم بأخلاق لها
فيamong الورىhumankind صيتrenown ودعand put aside عنكaway from you المللboredom
في الورى صيت ودع عنك الملل
Acquire knowledge with virtues that have
Obtain knowledge with manners that
Renown among humankind, and cast off boredom.
Have far-famed repute in the world, leave tedium
وتفننand master diverse arts وتأدبand cultivate good manners واسألنand be sure to ask
وتفنن وتأدب واسألن
منصفاfair-mindedly شيخكyour teacher ايضاحclarification العللthe causes
منصفا شيخك ايضاح العلل
And master diverse arts, refine your manners, and be sure to ask
And specialize, become refined, and ask
Your teacher, with fairness, for clarification of the causes.
Your sheikh to clarify subtleties
انظمcompose الشعرpoetry وهذبand refine لفظهits wording
انظم الشعر وهذب لفظه
خدمput to work الفكرthought وجانبand avoid منwhoever كسلis idle
خدم الفكر وجانب من كسل
Compose poetry and refine its wording.
Compose poetry, refine its diction
Put thought to work, and avoid whoever is idle.
Serve thought and avoid laziness
واتقand fear اللهGod تكنyou will be طوداًa towering mountain فماfor there is no
واتق الله تكن طوداً فما
ثمرةfruit of العلمknowledge سوىexcept هجرforsaking الزللerror
ثمرة العلم سوى هجر الزلل
And fear God; you will be a towering mountain, for there is no
And fear God, you will become a pillar, for
Fruit of knowledge but the forsaking of error.
The fruit of knowledge is nothing but shunning flaws
واقبلand accept النصحcounsel ودعand leave طرقpaths of الخناindecency
واقبل النصح ودع طرق الخنا
والزمand hold fast to الصدقtruthfulness واياكand beware of الخبلfolly
والزم الصدق واياك الخبل
And accept counsel, and leave the paths of indecency.
Accept advice, leave sinful ways
And hold fast to truthfulness; beware of folly.
Hold to truth, beware confusion
Sol 6.1