فتىa youth لهhe has عزمresolve إذاwhen كلتgrow dull السيthe swords (first part)
فتى له عزم إذا كلت السي
وفcompletion of “the swords” مثلlike المرهفthe keen-edged blade الصارمِthe sharp-cutting
وف مثل المرهف الصارمِ
A youth whose resolve, when swords grow dull,
A young man of resolve when swords clash
is like a keen-edged, cutting sword.
And loyal as a keen, unsheathed blade
وراحةٌand a palm لوif صفعتit slapped حاتماًHatim
وراحةٌ لو صفعت حاتماً
تعلمwould learn الجودgenerosity قفاthe nape of حاتمٍHatim
تعلم الجود قفا حاتمٍ
And a palm—were it to slap Hatim,
A palm that if it slapped Hatem
Hatim’s nape would learn generosity.
Would teach generosity to Hatem's nape
Sol 6.1