Sol 6.1

  1. إذا أبو قاسمٍ جادتْ لنا يدهُ

    لم يُحمَد الأجودانِ البحر والمطرُ

    When Abu Qasim's hand gives generously to us,

    the two most generous—the sea and rain—go unpraised.

  2. ولو أضاءتْ لنا أنوار غُرّته

    تَضاءل النَّيران الشمس والقمر

    And were the lights of his brow to shine upon us,

    the two luminaries—the sun and moon—would pale.

  3. وإنْ مضى رأيه أو حدُّ عزمتِهِ

    تأخر الماضيان السيف والقدر

    And if his judgment or his resolve's sharp edge prevails,

    the two inexorable forces—the sword and fate—fall behind.

  4. من لم يبتْ حذِراً من خوفِ سطوته

    لم يدرِ ما المُزعجان الخوف والحذر

    Whoever has not spent the night wary for fear of his onslaught

    does not know what the two tormentors are: fear and wariness.

  5. كأنه وزمامُ الدهر في يده

    يرى عواقبَ ما يأتي وما يذر

    It is as though, with the reins of time in his hand,

    he sees the consequences of what he does and what he leaves undone.