اِنعَannounce the death of الكَريمَthe noble man لِلكَريمِto the noble man أَربَداArbad
اِنعَ الكَريمَ لِلكَريمِ أَربَدا
اِنعَannounce the death of الرَئيسَthe chief وَاللَطيفَand the gentle one كَبِداin heart (literally, liver)
اِنعَ الرَئيسَ وَاللَطيفَ كَبِدا
Announce noble Arbad’s death to the noble.
The generous man gives freely to the noble
Announce the death of the chief, tender of heart,
The generous and kind-hearted man gives openly
يُحذيhe bestows gifts وَيُعطيand he gives مالَهُhis wealth لِيُحمَداso that he may be praised
يُحذي وَيُعطي مالَهُ لِيُحمَدا
أُدماًwhite she-camels يُشَبَّهنَare likened to صُواراًherds of wild cattle أُبَّداuntamed
أُدماً يُشَبَّهنَ صُواراً أُبَّدا
Who bestows gifts and gives his wealth to be praised—
He gives of his wealth to gain praise
White she-camels likened to herds of untamed wild cattle.
His generosity is endless like flowing water
السابِلُlavish الفَضلِin bounty إِذاwhen ماemphatic particle عُدِّداit is counted
السابِلُ الفَضلِ إِذا ما عُدِّدا
وَيَملَأُand he fills الجَفنَةَthe large serving-bowl مَلأًa filling مَدَداample
وَيَملَأُ الجَفنَةَ مَلأً مَدَدا
Lavish in bounty whenever it is counted,
The outpouring of his bounty cannot be counted
And he fills the great serving-bowl to the brim,
He fills the water-skins to overflowing again and again
رِفهاًin abundance إِذاwhen يَأتيhe comes ضَريكٌa destitute man وَرَداarriving for refreshment
رِفهاً إِذا يَأتي ضَريكٌ وَرَدا
مِثلُlike الَّذيthe one who فيin الغَيلِthe thicket يَقروranges through جُمُداJumud
مِثلُ الَّذي في الغَيلِ يَقرو جُمُدا
In abundance, when a destitute man comes seeking refreshment.
Giving lavishly when a guest comes calling
Like the one in the thicket who ranges through Jumud,
Like the milk overflowing from the udder of a ewe
يَزدادُhe grows قُرباًnearer مِنهُمُto them أَنwhen يوعَداhe is threatened
يَزدادُ قُرباً مِنهُمُ أَن يوعَدا
أَورَثتَناyou bequeathed to us تُراثَthe inheritance غَيرِof one who is not أَنكَداmiserly
أَورَثتَنا تُراثَ غَيرِ أَنكَدا
He draws ever nearer to them when threatened.
The more they seek from him, the more he gives freely
You bequeathed us the legacy of one who was no miser:
You have left us an inheritance free of sorrow
غِنىًprosperity وَمالاًand wealth طارِفاًnewly acquired وَأَتلَداand long-held
غِنىً وَمالاً طارِفاً وَأَتلَدا
شَرخاًyoung men صُقوراًfalcons يافِعاًnearing manhood وَأَمرَداand beardless
شَرخاً صُقوراً يافِعاً وَأَمرَدا
Prosperity and wealth, newly acquired and long-held,
Wealth and fine livestock, fertile land
Young falcons—youths nearing manhood and beardless boys.
Valiant steeds, noble hawks, and spears
Sol 6.1