كُلُّevery صُعودٍascent إلىto هُبوطِdescent
كُلُّ صُعودٍ إلى هُبوطِ
كُلُّall نفَاقٍbrisk trade إلىto كَسادِtrade stagnation
كُلُّ نفَاقٍ إلى كَسادِ
Every ascent leads to descent.
Every rise leads to a fall
All flourishing trade leads to stagnation.
Every hypocrisy leads to decay
كيفَhow تُرجىis hoped for صلاحُsoundness حالٍa state of affairs
كيفَ تُرجى صلاحُ حالٍ
فيin عالَمِthe world of الكَونِcoming into being والفَسادِand decay
في عالَمِ الكَونِ والفَسادِ
How can one hope for a sound state of affairs
How can you hope for righteousness
in the world of coming-to-be and decay?
In a world of corruption and moral decay