ومنand of عجَبٍwonder أتيتُكَI came to you شافِعاًas an intercessor
ومن عجَبٍ أتيتُكَ شافِعاً
لِغَيريfor someone other than me وبيand in me فَقْرٌneed إلىfor ألفِa thousand شافِعِintercessor
لِغَيري وبي فَقْرٌ إلى ألفِ شافِعِ
And it is a wonder that I came to you as an intercessor
And how strange that I’ve come pleading
for another, while I myself need a thousand intercessors.
for others when I am utterly without support
ولكِنَّbut أحرارَthe noble الرِّجالِmen وإنand even if جُفواthey are treated coldly
ولكِنَّ أحرارَ الرِّجالِ وإن جُفوا
فشيمَتُهُمْthen their nature أنْto يسمَحواgive generously بالمنافِعwith benefits
فشيمَتُهُمْ أنْ يسمَحوا بالمنافِع
But noble men, even when treated coldly,
Yet free men, even if they’re harsh
have it in their nature to bestow benefits freely.
Have the nobility to allow others benefit