أبوfather of جعفرٍJaʿfar كالناسlike other people يرضىis pleased ويغضبُand grows angry
أبو جعفرٍ كالناس يرضى ويغضبُ
ويبعدُand draws away فيin كلall الأمورaffairs ويقربُand draws near
ويبعدُ في كل الأمور ويقربُ
Abu Jaʿfar, like other people, is pleased and grows angry.
Abu Ja'far is like people, pleased and angry
And in all affairs he draws away and draws near.
And in all matters, he distances and draws near
ولكنْbut رضاهhis favor ليسdoes not يُجديyield benefit قلامةًa nail clipping
ولكنْ رضاه ليس يُجدي قلامةً
فماnor anything فوقهgreater than it إذْsince سخطُهُhis displeasure ليسis not يُرهبُfeared
فما فوقه إذْ سخطُهُ ليس يُرهبُ
But his favor yields not so much as a nail clipping,
But his pleasure brings no benefit
Nor anything greater, since his displeasure is not feared.
For above him, his anger is not to be feared