أَتَطلُبُDo you seek مِنfrom أَخٍa brother خُلُقاًcharacter جَليلاًnoble
أَتَطلُبُ مِن أَخٍ خُلُقاً جَليلاً
وَخَلقُand the creation of الناسِhumankind مِنfrom ماءٍwater مَهينِlowly
وَخَلقُ الناسِ مِن ماءٍ مَهينِ
Do you seek noble character in a brother,
when humankind was created from lowly water?
فَسامِحso be forgiving أَنthat تُكَدَّرَbe clouded وُدَّthe affection of خِلٍّa close friend
فَسامِح أَن تُكَدَّرَ وُدَّ خِلٍّ
فَإِنَّfor indeed المَرءَa person مِنfrom ماءٍwater وَطينِand clay
فَإِنَّ المَرءَ مِن ماءٍ وَطينِ
So forgive the clouding of a close friend's affection,
for man is made of water and clay.
Sol 6.1