ماwhatever شِئتَyou wish مِنof رَجُلٍa man نَبيلِnoble
ما شِئتَ مِن رَجُلٍ نَبيلِ
يَأويhe takes refuge إِلىto عَرضٍhonor دَخيلِborrowed
يَأوي إِلى عَرضٍ دَخيلِ
As noble a man as you could wish,
Whatever noble man you wish for
he takes refuge in borrowed honor.
Who takes refuge in an unworthy reputation
يَأتيhe does الجَميلَwhat is good بِقَولِهِthrough his words
يَأتي الجَميلَ بِقَولِهِ
وَفَعالُهُbut his deeds غَيرُnot الجَميلِgood
وَفَعالُهُ غَيرُ الجَميلِ
He does good through his words,
His words seem beautiful
but his deeds are far from good.
Yet his deeds are far from beautiful
Sol 6.1