إِذاif أَعطىgives القَليلَa little فَتىًa young man شَريفnoble
إِذا أَعطى القَليلَ فَتىً شَريف
فَإِنَّthen indeed قَليلَthe little ماwhat يُعطيهِhe gives it زَينُan adornment
فَإِنَّ قَليلَ ما يُعطيهِ زَينُ
If a noble young man gives a little,
When the noble youth gives little
then the little he gives is an adornment.
His little gift is fair to see
وَإِنand if تَكُنِis العَطِيَّةُthe gift مِنfrom دَنِيٍّa base man
وَإِن تَكُنِ العَطِيَّةُ مِن دَنِيٍّ
فَإِنَّthen indeed كَثيرَهُhis abundant giving عارٌshame وَشَينُand disgrace
فَإِنَّ كَثيرَهُ عارٌ وَشَينُ
And if the gift comes from a base man,
And if a gift comes from the lowly
then his abundant giving is shame and disgrace.
Though much, it is but shame to thee
وَلاand not يَرضىis content الكَريمُthe noble man بِيَومِwith a day of عارshame
وَلا يَرضى الكَريمُ بِيَومِ عار
وَإِنand even if أَوهىweakens وَهَدَّand breaks قُواهُhis strength دَينُdebt
وَإِن أَوهى وَهَدَّ قُواهُ دَينُ
And a noble man will not accept a day of shame,
The generous scorn a shameful day
even if debt weakens and breaks his strength.
Though strength and power begin to pine
فَعُذso seek refuge بِاللَهِin God وَالجاand seek shelter إِلَيهِto Him إِمّاif
فَعُذ بِاللَهِ وَالجا إِلَيهِ إِمّا
بَدَتarises لَكَfor you حاجَةٌa need أَوor كانَcomes to pass كَونُan event
بَدَت لَكَ حاجَةٌ أَو كانَ كَونُ
So seek refuge in God and turn to Him if
Then seek God's help, to Him make way
a need arises for you or an event comes to pass.
If need arise or fate's design
Sol 6.1