وَقَومٌand a people أَبوهُمtheir father غالِبٌGhalib جُلُّthe greater part of مالِهِمtheir wealth
وَقَومٌ أَبوهُم غالِبٌ جُلُّ مالِهِم
مَحامِدُpraiseworthy deeds أَغلاهاmade them precious مِنَthrough المَجدِglory غالِبُGhalib
مَحامِدُ أَغلاها مِنَ المَجدِ غالِبُ
And a people whose father is Ghalib—the greater part of their wealth
Is praiseworthy deeds, which Ghalib made precious through glory.
بَنوsons of كُلِّevery فَيّاضِoverflowing with bounty اليَدَينِin both hands إِذاwhen شَتاwinter comes
بَنو كُلِّ فَيّاضِ اليَدَينِ إِذا شَتا
وَأَكدَتand proved fruitless بِأَيمانِfor the right hands of الرِجالِmen المَطالِبُquests for gain
وَأَكدَت بِأَيمانِ الرِجالِ المَطالِبُ
Sons of all whose hands overflow with bounty when winter comes,
And quests for gain leave men's right hands empty.
وَماand not زالَceased مِنهُمamong them مُشتَريone who buys الحَمدَpraise بِاللُهىwith lavish gifts
وَما زالَ مِنهُم مُشتَري الحَمدَ بِاللُهى
وَجارٌand a protector لِمَنfor whoever أَعيَتproved too difficult عَلَيهِfor him المَذاهِبُpaths
وَجارٌ لِمَن أَعيَت عَلَيهِ المَذاهِبُ
And among them there has always been one who buys praise with lavish gifts,
And a protector for anyone whose paths have become impassable.
Sol 6.1