رأيتكI saw you يطغيكmakes you insolent الجميلkindness ولمand did not تكنyou were
رأيتك يطغيك الجميل ولم تكن
ترىyou regard البرbenevolence شيئاanything ياO قبيحugly الخصائلtraits
ترى البر شيئا يا قبيح الخصائل
I saw that kindness makes you insolent, and you did not
think benevolence worth anything, O you of ugly traits.
ستنبئكwill tell you الايامthe days انكthat you are جاهلignorant
ستنبئك الايام انك جاهل
بقدرof the worth الاياديthe hands (favors) البيضwhite شينfoul الفعائلdeeds
بقدر الايادي البيض شين الفعائل
The days will tell you that you are ignorant
of the worth of white hands, you of foul deeds.
وتندمand you will regret والمعروفand kindness يعرفknows اهلهits people
وتندم والمعروف يعرف اهله
ومنand whoever يجحدdenies المعروفkindness ليسis not بعاقلwise
ومن يجحد المعروف ليس بعاقل
And you will regret it; kindness knows its own,
and whoever denies kindness is not wise.