الجُودُ يَنْفَعُ في الوُجودِ وَلَنْ تَرَى

الجُودُ يَنْفَعُ في الوُجودِ وَلَنْ تَرَى

مَنْ يَكْفُرُ النّعْمَى سِوَى الإنْسَانِ

مَنْ يَكْفُرُ النّعْمَى سِوَى الإنْسَانِ

Generosity avails in this world—and you will never see

Generosity brings benefit in this world, and you will never see

anyone deny a kindness save man.

anyone ungrateful for blessings except a human being.

فإِذا رَأَيْتَ مِن الأَكارِمِ مُحْسِناً

فإِذا رَأَيْتَ مِن الأَكارِمِ مُحْسِناً

فَاحرزْ علَيهِ آفَةَ الإِحْسانِ

فَاحرزْ علَيهِ آفَةَ الإِحْسانِ

So if you see a benefactor among the noble,

So if you see a benefactor among the noble,

guard him against the bane of benevolence.

then guard him against the bane of benevolence.