إِذاif وضِعis bestowed الإحسانُkindness فيupon الخَبِّthe knave لَمdoes not يُفِدyield
إِذا وضِع الإحسانُ في الخَبِّ لَم يُفِد
سِوىexcept كُفرِهhis ingratitude وَالحرُّand the noble man يجزىrepays بِهِin return for it الشُكراthanks
سِوى كُفرِه وَالحرُّ يجزى بِهِ الشُكرا
When kindness is bestowed on a knave, it yields
If kindness is bestowed on a knave, it yields nothing
nothing but his ingratitude; the noble is requited for it with thanks—
But his ingratitude; the noble man repays it with thanks.
كَغَيثٍlike rain سَقىwatered أَفعىa viper فَجاءَتso it came forth بِسمهاwith its venom
كَغَيثٍ سَقى أَفعى فَجاءَت بِسمها
وَصاحَبَand kept company with أَصدافاًshells فَأثمَرتِso they yielded الدُرّاpearls
وَصاحَبَ أَصدافاً فَأثمَرتِ الدُرّا
like rain that watered a viper, which came bearing its venom,
Like rain that watered a viper, which responded with its venom,
and that rain kept company with oyster shells, which brought forth pearls.
And kept company with shells, which yielded pearls.
Sol 6.1