ولائمة أضحت تلوم على البذل

ولائمة أضحت تلوم على البذل

تعنّفني واللوم يشجي أخا العذل

تعنّفني واللوم يشجي أخا العذل

And a reproachful woman began to blame me for giving,

A feast has become one who blames generosity

Rebuking me, while blame grieves the one reproached.

It reproaches me and blame that hurts the forbearing companion

تقول لقد أبقيت مالا أفضته

تقول لقد أبقيت مالا أفضته

على معشر لم يوصلوك إلى وصل

على معشر لم يوصلوك إلى وصل

She says, 'You have left behind wealth that you poured out

It says, "You have kept wealth without spending it

Upon people who brought you no bond of friendship.

Upon a group who did not join you in companionship

فلو كنت قد أبقيت منه صبابة

فلو كنت قد أبقيت منه صبابة

فصانتك في خصب وأغنتك في محل

فصانتك في خصب وأغنتك في محل

Had you but kept a small remnant of it,

If you had kept some of it in reserve

It would have protected you in plenty and sustained you in drought.

It would have made you wealthy in fertile land and rich in station

لقد تركتك النائبات أخا وجى

لقد تركتك النائبات أخا وجى

تجوب بلاد الله حزنا إلى سهل

تجوب بلاد الله حزنا إلى سهل

Calamities have indeed left you with aching feet,

Solitude has left you bereaved, my brother

Roaming God's lands, from rugged terrain to level ground.'

Wandering the lands of God sadly to the plains"

فقلت لها كفّي الملام فما أرى

فقلت لها كفّي الملام فما أرى

فتى نال أسباب المكارم بالبخل

فتى نال أسباب المكارم بالبخل

So I said to her, 'Cease your reproach, for I see no

So I said to it, "Stop your blame, for I do not see

Young man who gained the means to noble deeds through stinginess.

A youth who attained the means of nobility through miserliness

بنيت المعالي بالسماح ومن يجد

بنيت المعالي بالسماح ومن يجد

على الناس بالأرزاق يعرف بالفضل

على الناس بالأرزاق يعرف بالفضل

I built lofty honors through generosity, and whoever freely bestows

I built greatness through generosity, and he who finds

Sustenance upon people is known for virtue.

Sustenance for people is known for his excellence

على أن في المعروف تسدى معارف

على أن في المعروف تسدى معارف

بها يعرف الناس المقلين للبذل

بها يعرف الناس المقلين للبذل

Moreover, in kindness, knowledge is imparted,

Moreover, through good deeds friendships are forged

Through which people recognize those of scant means for their giving.

By which people recognize those who give little in generosity

كما أن في حبّ النبي وأله

كما أن في حبّ النبي وأله

عبارة ما بين الجلال إلى النقل

عبارة ما بين الجلال إلى النقل

Just as in love for the Prophet and his family

Just as in loving the Prophet and his family

There is an expression of what lies between majesty and transmission.'

There is an expression from majesty to transfer