ماnot ذاقَtasted طعمthe flavor الغنىwealth منone who لاno قنوعَcontentment لهfor him
ما ذاقَ طعم الغنى من لا قنوعَ له
ولنand will never ترىyou see قانِعاًa contented man ماas long as عاشَhe lives مفتَقِراin want
ولن ترى قانِعاً ما عاشَ مفتَقِرا
He who lacks contentment has never tasted the flavor of wealth.
And you will never see a contented man in want as long as he lives.
والعرفُand kindness منwhoever يأتهِpractices it تحمدare praised عواقبهُits consequences
والعرفُ من يأتهِ تحمد عواقبهُ
ماnot ضاعwas wasted عرفٌa kindness وإنand even if أولَيتهُyou bestowed it حجراa stone
ما ضاع عرفٌ وإن أولَيتهُ حجرا
And kindness has praiseworthy consequences for whoever practices it.
No kindness is wasted, even if you bestow it upon a stone.
Sol 6.1