لاnot أَحسُدُI envy المَرءَthe man عَلىfor دِرهَمِهِhis dirham
لا أَحسُدُ المَرءَ عَلى دِرهَمِهِ
وَإِنَّماand only أَحسُدُهُI envy him عَلىfor الأَدَبlearning and refinement
وَإِنَّما أَحسُدُهُ عَلى الأَدَب
I do not envy a man his dirham;
I do not envy a man for his dirham;
I envy him only his cultivation.
I envy him only for his learning and refinement.
وَلَستُand I am not بِالغَيرانِa jealous guardian دونَin defense of جارَتيmy female neighbor
وَلَستُ بِالغَيرانِ دونَ جارَتي
إِنif لَمnot أَكُنI am غَيرانَa jealous guardian مِنfrom دونِbefore; in defense of الحَسَبfamily honor
إِن لَم أَكُن غَيرانَ مِن دونِ الحَسَب
Nor am I fiercely protective of my wife
Nor do I jealously guard my neighbor
if I am not as fierce in defense of honor.
If I do not jealously guard family honor.
