أخفِضُI lower للخلّfor the friend منof جناحيmy wing
أخفِضُ للخلّ من جناحي
إنif كانhe is عندin times of الخطوبadversities خلاa friend
إن كان عند الخطوب خلا
I lower my wing for a friend,
I lower my wings for vinegar made from wine
if he is a friend in times of adversity.
If at times of distress there is any
وذاكand that مَعْwith مَنْone whom أحبّI love دأبيmy way
وذاك مَعْ مَنْ أحبّ دأبي
أنprovided that يرعhe honors ليtoward me ذمّةًa bond of loyalty وإلاّand otherwise
أن يرع لي ذمّةً وإلاّ
And that is my way with one I love,
And that is my habit with those I love
provided he keeps faith with me—otherwise...
To guard for me a promise or not
Sol 6.1