للجسم إن داخلته روحه فرع

للجسم إن داخلته روحه فرع

والروح بالجسم عند البعث يمتسكُ

والروح بالجسم عند البعث يمتسكُ

The body has an offshoot if its spirit enters it;

If the body contains a soul it's a branch,

and the spirit holds fast to the body at resurrection.

And the soul with the body at resurrection will cling.

روحان هذا له وزن وذاك بلا

روحان هذا له وزن وذاك بلا

وزن به تمّ في أجسادها الحركُ

وزن به تمّ في أجسادها الحركُ

Two spirits: this one has weight, and that one is without

This soul has weight, while the other is weightless,

weight; through it, motion in its bodies is completed.

Through them in their bodies movement is brought about.

هذا به تغلب الأجساد وانفركت

هذا به تغلب الأجساد وانفركت

ألوانها وهي مثل الماء تنسبكُ

ألوانها وهي مثل الماء تنسبكُ

Through this, bodies are subdued and stripped of

With this the bodies gain mastery though their

their colors, while they melt like water.

Colors separate, like water they mix together.

ماء ونار هما الأصلان قد جمعا

ماء ونار هما الأصلان قد جمعا

والطبع بين كلا الضدين مشتركُ

والطبع بين كلا الضدين مشتركُ

Water and fire are the two principles; they have been joined,

Water and fire - they're the two origins combined

and nature is shared between the two opposites.

And nature between both opposites is shared.

والحرّ من مارج النار التي صعدت

والحرّ من مارج النار التي صعدت

والماء كوّن فيه الدود والسمكُ

والماء كوّن فيه الدود والسمكُ

And heat comes from the smokeless flame of the fire that rose,

Heat comes from fiery waves that rose up high,

and in water, worms and fish were formed.

Water formed in it worms and fish alike.

رموزنا وهي شبه اللغو من ظفرت

رموزنا وهي شبه اللغو من ظفرت

بها يداه فأيقن أنه ملكُ

بها يداه فأيقن أنه ملكُ

Our symbols, though like idle talk—whoever has gained

Our symbols which resemble eloquent speech -

them with his two hands—be certain that he is a king.

If his hands grasped them he'd know he's a king.

قالوا إذا لم تكن ذا فطنة فعلى

قالوا إذا لم تكن ذا فطنة فعلى

معلميك ضمان القول والدركُ

معلميك ضمان القول والدركُ

They said: if you lack discernment, then

They said: if you don't have insight, the blame

your teachers must guarantee their words and bear responsibility.

For your words and understanding is on your teachers.