دونَbefore ذَويthose possessing الخلافdissent سَدُّbarrier السَيفِof the sword
دونَ ذَوي الخلاف سَدُّ السَيفِ
إِنif أَلقَهُمُI meet them وُرِّدَwas dyed red حَدَّthe edge السَيفِof the sword
إِن أَلقَهُمُ وُرِّدَ حَدَّ السَيفِ
Before those who dissent stands the sword’s barrier.
Without conflict, the sword is sheathed
If I meet them, the sword’s edge is dyed red.
If I meet them and the sword's edge is turned away
إِنif أَحوِI acquire رَغائِباًcoveted things وَأَدفَعand I ward off نُوَباًcalamities
إِن أَحوِ رَغائِباً وَأَدفَع نُوَباً
فالجامِعthen the gatherer وَالمانِعand the repeller حَدُّthe edge السَيفِof the sword
فالجامِع وَالمانِع حَدُّ السَيفِ
If I gain coveted things and ward off calamities,
If I avert calamities and drive away sins
Then the sword’s edge is both gatherer and repeller.
The uniter and preventer is the sword's edge