إلقَmeet العَدُوَّthe enemy بِوَجهٍwith a face لاno قُطوبَfrowning بهِin it
إلقَ العَدُوَّ بِوَجهٍ لا قُطوبَ بهِ
يكادُalmost يَقطُرُdrips منwith ماءِwater البَشاشاتِcheerful smiles
يكادُ يَقطُرُ من ماءِ البَشاشاتِ
Meet the enemy with a face that bears no frown,
The enemy met with an unwavering face
Almost dripping with the water of cheerful smiles.
As if tears were dripping from kind greetings
فأحزَمُfor the most prudent الناسِpeople منone who يَلقىmeets أعادِيَهhis enemies
فأحزَمُ الناسِ من يَلقى أعادِيَه
فيin جسمa body حِقدٍrancor وثَوبٍand a robe منof مَوَدّاتaffections
في جسم حِقدٍ وثَوبٍ من مَوَدّات
For the most prudent of people is one who meets his enemies
So people tightened their belts to meet their foes
In a body of rancor and a robe of affection.
In bodies filled with hatred and clothes of affection
ألصَبرُpatience خيرٌgood وخيرُand the best of القولspeech أصدَقُهُits most truthful
ألصَبرُ خيرٌ وخيرُ القول أصدَقُهُ
وكثرةُand an abundance of المَزحjoking مفتاحُthe key to العداواتenmities
وكثرةُ المَزح مفتاحُ العداوات
Patience is good, and the best speech is the truest;
Patience is best and the best speech is most truthful
And excessive joking is the key to enmities.
Excess jokes unlock enmities
Sol 6.1