أقولَI say وخيرُand the best القَولِof speech مالاthat which ... not يشوبُهُtaints it
أقولَ وخيرُ القَولِ مالا يشوبُهُ
رياءٌostentation وخيرُand the best النَّاسof people مَنْone who هُوَhe is صادِقُtruthful
رياءٌ وخيرُ النَّاس مَنْ هُوَ صادِقُ
I say—and the best speech is that which is not tainted
by ostentation, and the best of people is one who is truthful.
تركَّبَwas composed مِنof شُكْريmy gratitude وبِرِّكand your kindness صورَةٌa form
تركَّبَ مِن شُكْري وبِرِّك صورَةٌ
فبِرُّكso your kindness بيto me حَيُّalive وشُكريَand my gratitude ناطِقُspeaking
فبِرُّك بي حَيُّ وشُكريَ ناطِقُ
A form was composed of my gratitude and your kindness;
so your kindness to me is alive, and my gratitude speaks.