وماand none فيamong الناسِpeople أجودُmore generous منthan شجاعٍa brave man
وما في الناسِ أجودُ من شجاعٍ
وإنْand even if أعطىhe gives القليلَa little منof النوالِbounty
وإنْ أعطى القليلَ من النوالِ
And none among people is more generous than a brave man,
None are more generous than the valiant,
Even if he gives only a little bounty.
Though he may give but little of his wealth,
وذلكand that أنّهbecause he يُعطيكhe gives you مِماfrom what
وذلك أنّه يُعطيك مِما
تُفيءbring as spoils عليهِto him أطرافُthe tips العواليthe long spears
تُفيء عليهِ أطرافُ العوالي
And that is because he gives you from what
For he gives you of that which he retrieves
The tips of long spears bring him as spoils.
From the lofty peaks where the winds blow free.
وحسبُكand sufficient for you جودُthe generosity مَنْone who أعطاكَgave you مالاًwealth
وحسبُك جودُ مَنْ أعطاكَ مالاً
جباهُhe gathered it بالطّرادِthrough cavalry charges وبالنّزالand through combat
جباهُ بالطّرادِ وبالنّزال
And enough for you is the generosity of one who gave you wealth
Sufficient is the generosity of one
That he gathered through cavalry charges and combat.
Who gives you riches gained through spear and sword,
شرىhe sold دمَهُhis blood ليحويَهُto acquire it فلمّاthen when
شرى دمَهُ ليحويَهُ فلمّا
حواهُhe acquired it حوىhe gained بهwith it حمدَthe praise of الرجالmen
حواهُ حوى به حمدَ الرجال
He sold his blood to acquire it; then, when
Who bought his blood to contain it, but when
He acquired it, he gained with it the praise of men.
Contained, was praised by all men for his gift.
Sol 6.1