سَألتُI asked مَنwho الكريمُthe generous one منamong الرجالِmen
سَألتُ مَن الكريمُ من الرجالِ
ومَنْand who يعطيgives الجزيلَa generous amount مِنَof النوالِbounty
ومَنْ يعطي الجزيلَ مِنَ النوالِ
I asked: Who is the generous one among men,
I asked, who is the generous man among men?
And who gives a generous share of bounty,
Who gives abundantly without restrain?
ومَنْand who يقضِىfulfills حوائجنَاour needs سريعاًswiftly
ومَنْ يقضِى حوائجنَا سريعاً
لديهin his presence بغيرwithout مَنٍّreproach for favors أوor مِطَالِdelay
لديه بغير مَنٍّ أو مِطَالِ
And who swiftly meets our needs
Who fulfills our needs swiftly,
In his presence, without reproach for favors or delay?
Without reluctance or disdain?
ومَنْand who إنْif جئتهyou come to him تبغِىyou seek عَطاءًa gift
ومَنْ إنْ جئته تبغِى عَطاءً
أجَابكَhe answers you مُسرعاًswiftly قبلَbefore السؤالِthe request
أجَابكَ مُسرعاً قبلَ السؤالِ
And who, if you come to him seeking a gift,
Who, when asked for a gift,
Answers you swiftly, before you ask?
Responds promptly, before you complain?
ومَنْand who يَهَبُbestows الكثيرa great deal مِنَof العطايَاgifts
ومَنْ يَهَبُ الكثير مِنَ العطايَا
يجودُgives generously بمَاof what لديهhe has ولاand does not يُبَالِيcare
يجودُ بمَا لديه ولا يُبَالِي
And who bestows abundant gifts,
Who gives freely of what he owns,
Giving freely of what he has, without a care?
Not caring if he loses or gains?
فقالواso they said ليسَis not يوجدُfound مثلُthe like of هذاthis one
فقالوا ليسَ يوجدُ مثلُ هذا
سِوىexcept الزاكِيal-Zaki (the virtuous) الفتىthe youth أهلworthy of المعَالِيlofty honors
سِوى الزاكِي الفتى أهل المعَالِي
So they said: No one like this is to be found
They said, none can match this description,
Except al-Zaki, the youth worthy of lofty honors.
Except the noble youth of sublime traits.
Sol 6.1