ياO أَيُّهاyou المُتَمَنّيwho wishes أَنto يَكونَbe فَتىًa young man
يا أَيُّها المُتَمَنّي أَن يَكونَ فَتىً
مِثلَlike اِبنِthe son of لَيلىLayla لَقَدindeed خَلّىleft open لَكَfor you السُبُلاthe paths
مِثلَ اِبنِ لَيلى لَقَد خَلّى لَكَ السُبُلا
O you who wish to be a young man
O you who wishes to be a noble youth
Like Ibn Layla—he has indeed left the paths open for you.
Like Layla's son, indeed the ways are clear to you
أُعدُدcount ثَلاثَthree خِلالٍqualities قَدindeed جُمِعنَwere gathered لَهُfor him
أُعدُد ثَلاثَ خِلالٍ قَد جُمِعنَ لَهُ
هَلhas سَبَّhe reviled مِنany (emphatic particle) أَحِدٍanyone أَوor سُبَّbeen reviled أَوor بَخِلاbeen miserly
هَل سَبَّ مِن أَحِدٍ أَو سُبَّ أَو بَخِلا
Count three qualities that have been gathered in him:
Cultivate three virtues brought together for him
Has he reviled anyone, been reviled, or been miserly?
Did he insult anyone, or get insulted, or become stingy?
Sol 6.1