ولماand when بعثتyou sent المالthe money عفواًwithout being asked مهنأًpleasant to receive
ولما بعثت المال عفواً مهنأً
تزيدyou add هذاthis الشعرpoetry حسناًbeauty مجدداrenewed
تزيد هذا الشعر حسناً مجددا
And when you sent the money unasked, a welcome gift,
When I sent the money as a gift of congratulations
you added fresh beauty to this verse.
This poetry became more beautifully renewed
وماand … is not الشعرpoetry إلاexcept روضةٌa garden راقdelighted حسنهاits beauty
وما الشعر إلا روضةٌ راق حسنها
ولاand not سيماthe like (together: especially) إنif كانwas قدalready وقعfell الندىthe dew (also generosity)
ولا سيما إن كان قد وقع الندى
And poetry is but a garden whose beauty delights,
For poetry is but a garden, beautiful in its splendor
especially if the dew has fallen.
Especially when the dew has fallen upon it