لاdo not تَرْتَجِhope for النُّجحَsuccess منfrom مَواعِدِهhis promises
لا تَرْتَجِ النُّجحَ من مَواعِدِه
فهيَfor they are صباحٌa dawn يَنجَابُparts عنto reveal غَبَشِdimness
فهيَ صباحٌ يَنجَابُ عن غَبَشِ
Do not hope for success from his promises;
Do not hasten success from its time and place
For they are a dawn that parts to reveal dimness.
For it is a morning that shines through the gloom
مَاnot هِيthey إلاbut السّرابُthe mirage يتبَعُهُhe follows it اُلظthe… (incomplete word)
مَا هِي إلا السّرابُ يتبَعُهُ اُلظ
ظَمآنُthirsty one حتىuntil يَموتَhe dies بالعَطَشِof thirst
ظَمآنُ حتى يَموتَ بالعَطَشِ
They are nothing but a mirage, followed by the
It is but a mirage pursued by the thirsty one
thirsty one until he dies of thirst.
Until he dies of thirst in the desert sands
Sol 6.1