وضعيفand one weak البناءphysical build عنwith respect to حملcarrying ثوبيهِhis two garments قوstrong (first fragment)
وضعيف البناء عن حمل ثوبيهِ قو
يّstrong (final fragment) فيin نقلpassing on كلevery حديثِtale
يّ في نقل كل حديثِ
And one too frail in build to carry his two garments is strong
And weak in build for bearing his garments
in passing on every tale.
He is vigorous in conveying every tradition
فهوso he لوif كانwere مثلlike أحدٍUhud لمـwould not (first fragment)
فهو لو كان مثل أحدٍ لمـ
ـاwould not (final fragment) قصَّرfall short عنof حملهِcarrying it بسيرٍat a pace حثيثbrisk
ـا قصَّر عن حملهِ بسيرٍ حثيث
So even if it were as huge as Uhud, he would
If he were like anyone he would not have failed
not fail to carry it at a brisk pace.
To bear it with a swift gait
هوhe كالذرّlike tiny ants لاnot كمثلِlike أبيAbu (father of) ذرٍّDharr
هو كالذرّ لا كمثلِ أبي ذرٍّ
وكمand how great بينbetween طّيبgood وخبيثand vile
وكم بين طّيب وخبيث
He is like a tiny ant, not like Abu Dharr,
He is like a mote not like Abu Dharr
and what a gulf between the good and the vile!
And how much between good and evil