صحwas sound جسمًاin body فشاقتso it enchanted الأرضthe earth عينيtwo eyes
صح جسمًا فشاقت الأرض عيني
هhis جمالًاwith beauty وفتنةand allure وضياءَand radiance
ه جمالًا وفتنة وضياءَ
He was sound in body, so the earth enchanted his eyes
My body thrived so my eyes despised the earth
with beauty, allure, and radiance.
Brimmed with beauty, allure and radiance
صحwas sound نفسًاin soul فشاهتso they seemed ugly الناسthe people حتىuntil
صح نفسًا فشاهت الناس حتى
كرهhe hated الأرضthe earth حولهaround him والسماءَand the sky
كره الأرض حوله والسماءَ
He was sound in soul, so people seemed ugly, until
My soul thrived so people envied me
he hated the earth around him and the sky.
The earth around me and the sky loathed
عجبًاwhat a wonder للحياةat life ماnot سرgave delight فيهاin it
عجبًا للحياة ما سر فيها
جانبan aspect ترتضيهyou approve of it إلاexcept that أساءَcaused pain
جانب ترتضيه إلا أساءَ
How strange is life! Nothing in it gives delight—
How strange is life, its secret
no aspect you approve of—without also causing pain.
No side you accept unless it wrongs