فديتكI would ransom you سطرwrite down الأمرthe command المفدىthe cherished
فديتك سطر الأمر المفدى
وقلand say سيرواmarch on, all of you فقدfor indeed طلعhas risen النهارthe day
وقل سيروا فقد طلع النهار
My life for you—inscribe the precious command,
I would ransom you; write down the cherished command,
and say, “Go forth, for day has dawned.”
and say, “March on, for the day has dawned.”
ودعand disregard قولthe words of الحسودthe envious one وكنand be هماماًa valiant man
ودع قول الحسود وكن هماماً
يفيhe is true بوعودهto his promises فالخلفfor breaking promises عارa disgrace
يفي بوعوده فالخلف عار
Set aside the envier’s words, and be a brave man
Disregard the envier’s words, and be a valiant man
who keeps his promises—for breaking one’s word is shame.
who keeps his promises, for breaking promises is a disgrace.
فأنتfor you السبعthe lion لاnot كالضبعlike the hyena لماwhen
فأنت السبع لا كالضبع لما
يلوحappears الصبحthe dawn يغلبهاoverpowers her حمارa donkey
يلوح الصبح يغلبها حمار
For you are the lion, not like the hyena, whom,
For you are the lion, not like the hyena that, when
when morning glimmers, a donkey overcomes.
dawn appears, is overpowered by a donkey.
Sol 6.1