قلsay لوزيرto the vizier الشامSyria ياO منyou who
قل لوزير الشام يا من
مدextended يدَthe hand of الجودgenerosity للعبادto the people
مد يدَ الجود للعباد
Say to the vizier of Syria: O you who
Tell the minister of Syria, O you
extended the hand of generosity to the people,
Who extends the hand of generosity to the servants
ماnot سرقstole المادحونthe praisers وصفاًa description
ما سرق المادحون وصفاً
فيكof you فلاso do not تقطعcut off الأياديthe hands
فيك فلا تقطع الأيادي
the praisers have stolen no description
The flatterers have not stolen any description
of you, so do not cut off their hands.
About you, so do not cut off the hands
Sol 6.1