يقولونthey say لاdo not تنطقspeak بماof what أنتyou عارفknowing
يقولون لا تنطق بما أنت عارف
بهof it بينamong أهلthe people of الجهلignorance ذاكthat معيبblameworthy
به بين أهل الجهل ذاك معيب
They say, “Do not speak of what you know
They say, "Do not speak what you know
Among the ignorant; that is blameworthy.”
Among the ignorant, for that is shameful."
فقلتso I said لهمto them خلواleave off الملامreproach فإنناfor we
فقلت لهم خلوا الملام فإننا
بحكمby virtue of التجليmanifestation والمجالand the realm قريبnear
بحكم التجلي والمجال قريب
So I said to them, “Leave off reproach, for we
But I said to them, "Spare your blame, for we
Are near by virtue of manifestation and the realm.
Are near to truth by nature's light revealed."
شربناwe drank وأهرقناand we poured out علىupon الأرضthe earth جرعةa draught
شربنا وأهرقنا على الأرض جرعة
وللأرضand for the earth منfrom كأسthe cup of الكارمthe generous one نصيبa share
وللأرض من كأس الكارم نصيب
We drank and poured a draught upon the earth,
We drank and poured upon the earth a draught,
And the earth has a share from the generous one's cup.”
And of the noble cup the earth took part.