اُنظُرLook فَعَنfor at يُمناكَyour right وَيحَكَwoe to you عالِمٌone who knows
اُنظُر فَعَن يُمناكَ وَيحَكَ عالِمٌ
يُحصيkeeps count عَلَيكَagainst you وَعَنand at يَسارِكَyour left كاتِبُa scribe
يُحصي عَلَيكَ وَعَن يَسارِكَ كاتِبُ
Look, for at your right—woe to you—is one who knows,
who keeps count against you; and at your left is a scribe.
وَأَرىand I see البَصيرَthe clear-sighted one بِقَلبِهَwith his heart وَبِفَهمِهِand with his understanding
وَأَرى البَصيرَ بِقَلبِهَ وَبِفَهمِهِ
يَعمىgrows blind إِذاwhen حُمَّis decreed القَضاءُfate الغالِبُoverpowering
يَعمى إِذا حُمَّ القَضاءُ الغالِبُ
And I see the man clear-sighted in heart and understanding
grow blind when overpowering fate is decreed.