ولقد علمت وأنت تعلمه

ولقد علمت وأنت تعلمه

أن العطاء يشينه الحبس

أن العطاء يشينه الحبس

And I have indeed learned—and you know it—

You knew, as I knew too,

that giving is marred by withholding.

That withholding gifts does disgrace the giver.