ضاعis lost محتاجone in need إلىof نسبٍlineage
ضاع محتاج إلى نسبٍ
إنماonly عقلintellect الفتىthe young man نسبهhis lineage
إنما عقل الفتى نسبه
Lost is the man who needs a pedigree;
He who needs lineage is lost.
a young man’s intellect alone is his lineage.
A young man's intellect alone is his lineage.
لنwill not يرىsee فيin صحبتيmy companionship غبناًunfair loss
لن يرى في صحبتي غبناً
صاحبٌa companion مرآتهhis mirror أدبهhis manners
صاحبٌ مرآته أدبه
Never will he count my friendship a losing bargain—
He will suffer no unfair loss in my company—
the companion whose manners are his mirror.
A companion whose manners are his mirror.
ماnot أخيmy brother إلاexcept أخوa possessor of حسبٍhonor
ما أخي إلا أخو حسبٍ
مورقٌbearing leaves بلrather مثمِرbearing fruit حسبُهhis honor
مورقٌ بل مثمِر حسبُه
My brother is none but a man of worth,
My brother is none but a man of honor;
his worth leafing—indeed, bearing fruit.
His honor bears leaves—nay, bears fruit.
Sol 6.1