إِذاwhen اِبتَدَرَraced toward الناسُthe people المَكارِمَnoble deeds بَذَّهُمoutstripped them
إِذا اِبتَدَرَ الناسُ المَكارِمَ بَذَّهُم
عَراضَةُthe breadth أَخلاقِof the character اِبنِof the son of لَيلىLayla وَطولُهاand its reach
عَراضَةُ أَخلاقِ اِبنِ لَيلى وَطولُها
When people race toward noble deeds, they are outstripped
When people compete in generosity, the long night
by the breadth and reach of Ibn Layla's character.
And manners of Layla's son put them to shame.
بَسَطتَyou extended لِباغيto the seeker of العُرفَkindness كَفّاًa hand بَسيطَةًopen
بَسَطتَ لِباغي العُرفَ كَفّاً بَسيطَةً
تَنالُreaches العِدىenemies بَلهَlet alone الصَديقَthe friend فُضولُهاits overflowing bounty
تَنالُ العِدى بَلهَ الصَديقَ فُضولُها
You extended an open hand to the seeker of kindness;
You extend an open palm to the transgressor
its overflowing bounty reaches enemies, let alone a friend.
While your overflowing friendship grabs injustice by the neck.
Sol 6.1