لاnot نقبلwe accept الملامَreproach فيconcerning اليابانِJapan
لا نقبل الملامَ في اليابانِ
لأنهمbecause they أوفىthe most loyal بنيsons of الإنسانِman
لأنهم أوفى بني الإنسانِ
We accept no reproach concerning Japan,
We do not blame Japan
for they are the most loyal of humankind.
For they are the most loyal of mankind
فماso … not ودادُناour affection لهمfor them تصنُّعُpretense
فما ودادُنا لهم تصنُّعُ
لكنهbut it منfrom طبعناour nature تطوُّعُa voluntary offering
لكنه من طبعنا تطوُّعُ
Our affection for them is therefore no pretense,
Our affection for them is not pretense
but is freely given, springing from our nature.
But comes naturally from our disposition
إنif قلدوناthey imitate us أتقنواthey perfect التقليداthe imitation
إن قلدونا أتقنوا التقليدا
وأحسنواand they master القديمthe old والجديداand the new
وأحسنوا القديم والجديدا
If they imitate us, they perfect the imitation
If they imitated us, they perfected imitation
and master both the old and the new.
And improved both old and new