كانhe was المُسيمَthe shepherd ولمand did not يكنْbe إلاّexcept لمنfor whoever
كان المُسيمَ ولم يكنْ إلاّ لمن
لزمَheld fast to الطريقةَthe path واستقامَand remained upright مُسيماa shepherd
لزمَ الطريقةَ واستقامَ مُسيما
He was the shepherd, and only for those
Who held fast to the path and remained upright was he a shepherd.