وَمَنْand whoever يَزرَعِsows المَعروفَkindness يَجْنِreaps بِهِthrough it الثّناpraise
وَمَنْ يَزرَعِ المَعروفَ يَجْنِ بِهِ الثّنا
ولاand not يَغرسُplants المعروفَkindness إِلّاexcept اِبنُa son ماجِدِa noble man
ولا يَغرسُ المعروفَ إِلّا اِبنُ ماجِدِ
And whoever sows kindness reaps praise through it.
Whoever sows good deeds will reap praise,
And none plants kindness but a noble man's son.
And none shall plant good deeds but the noble one.
ثَناءٌpraise حَميدٌworthy خَيرُthe best ماwhat اِكتَسَبَearned الفَتىthe young man
ثَناءٌ حَميدٌ خَيرُ ما اِكتَسَبَ الفَتى
وَشَأنُand the way كَريمِnoble الطّبعِby nature كَسْبُearning المَحامِدِcommendations
وَشَأنُ كَريمِ الطّبعِ كَسْبُ المَحامِدِ
Worthy praise is the best a young man can earn.
Praiseworthy and virtuous deeds are the best gains of a young man,
And it is the way of the noble-natured to earn acclaim.
And it is the nature of the generous to earn epithets of praise.
Sol 6.1