جَوادٌa generous man إِذاwhen جِئتَهُyou come to him راجِياًhoping
جَوادٌ إِذا جِئتَهُ راجِياً
كَفاكَhe spares you السُؤالَthe asking وَإِنand if عُدتَyou return عاداhe gives again
كَفاكَ السُؤالَ وَإِن عُدتَ عادا
A generous man—when you come to him in hope,
A generous one, if you come to him seeking,
he spares you the asking; and if you return, he gives again.
Spares you asking though you ask repeatedly.
خَلائِقُهُhis qualities كَسَبيكِlike an ingot of النُضاthe pure gold (word continues)
خَلائِقُهُ كَسَبيكِ النُضا
رcompletes the word for 'pure gold' لاnot يَعمَلُworks الدَهرُtime فيهاin them فَساداcorruption
ر لا يَعمَلُ الدَهرُ فيها فَسادا
His qualities are like an ingot of pure gold;
His nature is like your sword's bright blade -
time works no corruption in them.
Time works no corruption in such nobility.
Sol 6.1