منwhoever سرِّهpleases him طيبsweetness الحياlife (continued)
من سرِّه طيب الحيا
ةcompletion of “life” وقربand closeness أولادsons النِعَمblessings; affluence
ة وقرب أولاد النِعَم
Whoever delights in life’s sweetness,
Whoever delights in the sweetness of life
and in the company of the privileged,
and closeness to the sons of affluence,
حتىso that يعزَّhe may gain honor بدهرهin his age
حتى يعزَّ بدهره
هذاthis ويثريand grow rich منfrom عدمnothing
هذا ويثري من عدم
so that he may rise in honor in his lifetime—
so that he may gain honor in this age
this very lifetime—and grow rich out of poverty,
and grow rich from nothing,
فليأخذthen let him take الحبلthe rope الطويلlong
فليأخذ الحبل الطويل
ويمشand let him walk قدّامahead of الغنمthe sheep
ويمش قدّام الغنم
let him take up the long rope
let him take the long rope
and walk ahead of the sheep.
and walk ahead of the sheep.