بنىmy son متىwhenever هلكتyou perish وأنتwhile you are حيٌّalive
بنى متى هلكت وأنت حيٌّ
فلاthen do not تحرمdeny فواضلكyour bounty العديماthe destitute person
فلا تحرم فواضلك العديما
My son, whenever you perish while still alive,
When you pass away though you are alive,
do not deny the destitute your bounty.
Do not deprive your poor relatives.
ومالكand your wealth فاصطنعهso tend it واصلحنهand put it in good order
ومالك فاصطنعه واصلحنه
تجدyou will find فيهin it الفواضلbounties والنعيماand bliss
تجد فيه الفواضل والنعيما
And your wealth—tend it and keep it in good order;
Use your wealth, improve it.
you will find bounty and bliss in it.
In it you will find virtues and blessings.
Sol 6.1