1. وإذا تكاثرت الهموم ولم يكن

    لك في لقاها عدّة ودفاع

    And when worries multiply and there is no

    preparation or defense for you in facing them,

  2. فاعمل لها خدع المنى متعللا

    فالحرب مكر عندهم وخداع

    then employ hope's ruses against them, consoling yourself;

    for war, in their view, is cunning and deceit.