حليفcompanion بلوىaffliction شكاhe complained of جوراًinjustice فقلتso I said لهto him
حليف بلوى شكا جوراً فقلت له
لاdo not تشكcomplain فالحرfor the noble man قدmay يرضىbe content ببلوتهwith his affliction
لا تشك فالحر قد يرضى ببلوته
One bound to affliction complained of injustice, so I told him:
An ally complained of injustice, so I said:
Do not complain, for a noble man may be content with his affliction.
Do not complain, for the free may accept his ordeal
فالصبرfor patience أمنعmost protective درعٍarmor أنتyou لاwearing it (first fragment of the split word) بسهwearing it (second fragment of the split word)
فالصبر أمنع درعٍ أنت لا بسه
كماjust as ترداهhe wore it يوسفJoseph بينamong إخوتهhis brothers
كما ترداه يوسف بين إخوته
For patience is the strongest armor you wear,
Patience is the strongest armor that you do not wear
Just as Joseph wore it among his brothers.
As Joseph rejected it among his brothers
حازhe attained النباهةeminence حتىuntil خرfell down إخوتهhis brothers
حاز النباهة حتى خر إخوته
أمامهbefore him سجداًin prostration رغماًunder compulsion لسطوتهbecause of his might
أمامه سجداً رغماً لسطوته
He attained such eminence that his brothers fell
He attained glory until his brothers
Before him in prostration, compelled by his might.
Fell prostrate before him against their will due to his might