إذاif طالgrows long الطريقthe road عليكfor you يوماًone day
إذا طال الطريق عليك يوماً
وضقتand you grow weary بهof it ولمand not تطِقyou can bear المسيراthe journey
وضقت به ولم تطِق المسيرا
If one day the road grows long for you,
If the road ever grows long before you,
And you grow weary of it and cannot bear the journey,
And you tire of walking its length,
فشدّthen harness منfrom الحديثconversation لهfor it جياداًfine steeds
فشدّ من الحديث له جياداً
تكادthey almost منfrom الفروهةspirited vigor أنto تطيراfly
تكاد من الفروهة أن تطيرا
Then harness for it fine steeds of conversation,
Spur on your steeds of conversation,
That almost take flight from sheer spirited vigor.
Their exuberance seems ready to take flight.