أماas for أناme فاودso I wish لوif only أنthat الورىhumankind
أما أنا فاود لو أن الورى
طراall حذواthey followed حذوىmy example وسارواand they walked سيرتيmy way of life
طرا حذوا حذوى وساروا سيرتي
As for me, I wish that all mankind
As for me, I wish that humankind
One and all would follow my example and walk my path.
Would all follow my example and walk my path.
عفتI spurned الحمايةprotection بعدafter انthat خولتهاI was granted it
عفت الحماية بعد ان خولتها
وتخذتand I adopted دأباa constant practice ليfor myself خلوصpurity سريرتيmy inner self
وتخذت دأبا لي خلوص سريرتي
I spurned protection after it had been conferred on me,
I spurned protection after it was granted to me,
And made the purity of my inmost heart my constant practice.
And made purity of heart my constant practice.
ولزمتand I kept to حدthe bounds السلمpeace مغتبطاrejoicing بهin it
ولزمت حد السلم مغتبطا به
فامنتso I was safe منfrom شكوىcomplaints عدايmy foes وجيرتيand my neighbors
فامنت من شكوى عداي وجيرتي
I held to the bounds of peace, rejoicing in it,
And kept to the bounds of peace, rejoicing in it,
And so was safe from complaint by my foes and neighbors.
So I was safe from the complaints of my foes and my neighbors.
