طوَّقتَyou put a collar around جيديmy neck بالعطاءwith bounty ومدحتيand my praise
طوَّقتَ جيدي بالعطاء ومدحتي
فأناso I am المطوَّقthe collared dove ساجعcooing لكfor you فيamong الورقthe gray doves
فأنا المطوَّق ساجع لك في الورق
You have collared my neck and my praise with your bounty;
You have adorned my neck with gifts and praise
So I am the collared dove, cooing for you among the gray doves.
So I, adorned, send back to you this paper
منfrom فعلكyour deed أشتقّI derive المقالthe words فمنso whoever يقلsays
من فعلك أشتقّ المقال فمن يقل
هذاthis تصدُّقcharitable giving قيلit is said إذfor; because هذاthis صدقtruth
هذا تصدُّق قيل إذ هذا صدق
From your deed I derive my words; whoever says,
From your deed I derive my words so who can say
“This is charity,” is told, “For this is truth.”
This is charity, nay this is truth