قَدmay يَبلُغُattain الرَجُلُthe man الجَبانُcowardly بِمالِهِwith his wealth
قَد يَبلُغُ الرَجُلُ الجَبانُ بِمالِهِ
ماwhat لَيسَdoes not يَبلُغُهُattain it الشُجاعُthe brave man المُعدَمُpenniless
ما لَيسَ يَبلُغُهُ الشُجاعُ المُعدَمُ
A cowardly man may attain with his wealth
The coward with money may reach
What the penniless brave man cannot attain.
What the brave empty-handed cannot attain
لاdo not تَخدَعَنever be deceived عَنهُabout it فَرُبَّfor many a ضَريبَةٍa target
لا تَخدَعَن عَنهُ فَرُبَّ ضَريبَةٍ
يَنبوglances off الحُسامُthe sharp sword بِهاagainst it وَيَمضيand cuts through الدِرهَمُthe dirham
يَنبو الحُسامُ بِها وَيَمضي الدِرهَمُ
Do not be deceived about this, for many a target
Let not this deceive you, for many a blow
Makes the sword glance off, while the dirham cuts through.
The sword endures, but not the coin
Sol 6.1