سَقى غُصُني وَبلُ العَطاءِ فَأَورَقا

سَقى غُصُني وَبلُ العَطاءِ فَأَورَقا

أَخٌ خُلقُهُ كَالرَوضِ حُسناً وَرَنَقا

أَخٌ خُلقُهُ كَالرَوضِ حُسناً وَرَنَقا

The downpour of generosity watered my branch, and it put forth leaves.

He watered my branches, and the rain of generosity made them leaf

A brother whose character is like a garden in beauty and splendor.

A brother whose nature is beautiful as a garden, and elegant

تَرى جاهَهُ لِلمُستَغيثينَ ناصِراً

تَرى جاهَهُ لِلمُستَغيثينَ ناصِراً

وَمَعروفُهُ لِلمُستَميحينَ مونِقا

وَمَعروفُهُ لِلمُستَميحينَ مونِقا

You see his influence aiding those who cry for help,

You see his prominence as a helper for those seeking help

and his kindness delighting those who seek gifts.

And his kindness to those seeking favor is continuous

هُوَ المَرءُ لَو كانَت خَصائِلُهُ حُلىً

هُوَ المَرءُ لَو كانَت خَصائِلُهُ حُلىً

لَكانَ بِها جيدُ الزَمانِ مُطَوَّقا

لَكانَ بِها جيدُ الزَمانِ مُطَوَّقا

He is the man—if his virtues were ornaments,

He is the man, if his virtues were necklaces

the neck of Time would be encircled with them.

The neck of time would have been adorned by them