ووعدand the promise بعضsome الناسpeople وعدa promise كماas
ووعد بعض الناس وعد كما
يقالit is said لاno حسِّيmy feeling ولاnor مِسِّيmy touch
يقال لا حسِّي ولا مِسِّي
And some people's promise is a promise—as
Some people make promises as though
the saying goes—neither felt nor touched.
they say "neither touch nor sensation"
فلاso not يكلrelies قصديmy aim عليهon him سوىexcept
فلا يكل قصدي عليه سوى
فيin البشرِcheerfulness والترحيبِand welcome والأنسand friendly company
في البشرِ والترحيبِ والأنس
So my hopes rest on him for nothing but
So my only intention towards him is
cheerfulness, welcome, and friendly company.
with humanity, welcome and sociability
لاnot زلتyou ceased دانِيnear الجودgenerosity فيin القدرِrank عنfrom
لا زلت دانِي الجود في القدرِ عن
عدوّan enemy وافيهfulfilling it علىconcerning الأمسyesterday
عدوّ وافيه على الأمس
May you remain near in generosity, in rank apart from
I still recognize generosity in fate from
an enemy who fulfills it concerning yesterday (wording unclear).
an enemy reconciled yesterday