ماnot الذُلُّhumiliation إِلّاexcept تَحَمُّلُbearing المِنَنِfavors
ما الذُلُّ إِلّا تَحَمُّلُ المِنَنِ
فَكُنso be عَزيزاًdignified إِنif شِئتَyou wish أَوor فَهُنِthen be abased
فَكُن عَزيزاً إِن شِئتَ أَو فَهُنِ
Humiliation is nothing but bearing the burden of favors.
There is no humiliation except in bearing favors
So be dignified if you wish, or else be abased.
So be proud if you wish, or be gentle.
إِذاif أَقتَصَرناwe limit ourselves عَلىto اليَسيرِlittle فَماthen what الthe
إِذا أَقتَصَرنا عَلى اليَسيرِ فَما ال
عِلَّةreason فيfor عَتبِناour reproach عَلىagainst الزَمَنِtime
عِلَّة في عَتبِنا عَلى الزَمَنِ
If we limit ourselves to little, what is the
When we are content with little, no need
reason for our reproaching time?
To blame the times for our distress.