الناسُpeople إِثنانِtwo فيin زَمانِكَyour age ذاthis
الناسُ إِثنانِ في زَمانِكَ ذا
لَوif تَبتَغيyou seek غَيرَother than ذَينِthese two لَمnot تَجِدِyou find
لَو تَبتَغي غَيرَ ذَينِ لَم تَجِدِ
People are of two kinds in this age of yours.
People are of two kinds in your time
Were you to seek any besides these two, you would find none.
If you seek others than these two you will not find
هَذاthis one بَخيلٌa miser وَعِندَهُand he has جِدَةٌwealth
هَذا بَخيلٌ وَعِندَهُ جِدَةٌ
وَذاand that one جَوادٌgenerous بِغَيرِwithout ذاتِpossessions of يَدِa hand
وَذا جَوادٌ بِغَيرِ ذاتِ يَدِ
This one is a miser, and he has wealth;
One is a miser though skilled
And that one is generous, without means.
The other generous without means
Sol 6.1