يَكفيsuffices قَليلُa little كَلامِهِhis speech وَكَثيرُهُand much of it
يَكفي قَليلُ كَلامِهِ وَكَثيرُهُ
ثَبتٌsteadfast إِذاwhen طالَruns long النِضالُthe archery contest مُصيبُhitting the mark
ثَبتٌ إِذا طالَ النِضالُ مُصيبُ
Little or much, his speech suffices;
His words suffice, whether few or many.
steadfast when the contest drags on, he strikes true.
Steadfast when the archery contest runs long, he hits the mark.
