تَعَلَّمَتlearned مِنكَfrom you الغُصونُthe branches الthe
تَعَلَّمَت مِنكَ الغُصونُ ال
جودَgenerosity وَالقَدَّand the stature الرَشِقslender
جودَ وَالقَدَّ الرَشِق
The branches learned from you
Generosity and slender stature.
لَكِنَّنيbut I قُلتُsaid لَهاto them
لَكِنَّني قُلتُ لَها
عَنكِon your behalf وَمِنكِand from you تَستَرِقthey steal furtively
عَنكِ وَمِنكِ تَستَرِق
But I said to them
On your behalf, while they steal from you:
ماnot مَنone who يَجودُis generous بِالوَرَقwith leaves
ما مَن يَجودُ بِالوَرَق
كَمَنlike one who يَجودُis generous بِالوَرِقwith silver
كَمَن يَجودُ بِالوَرِق
One who is generous with leaves is not
Like one who is generous with silver.
Sol 6.1