ويفتح لي بالشيء أهوى وأشتهي

ويفتح لي بالشيء أهوى وأشتهي

مواساة جاري والجوار وكيد

مواساة جاري والجوار وكيد

And it opens a way for me with something; I love and long

He opens for me what I love and desire

to share with my neighbor, for neighborliness is binding.

The consolation of my neighbor and plotting

ويمنعني أن يسط الجار عادة

ويمنعني أن يسط الجار عادة

وليس لمعروف المقل مزيد

وليس لمعروف المقل مزيد

And what holds me back is the neighbor's habitual [action unclear in the text].

And prevents me when the neighbor spreads habit

And a poor man's kindness can go no further.

And the few kind acts have no increase

ويقبضني عن عادة الخير غيره

ويقبضني عن عادة الخير غيره

كما قال غيري وافطام جهيد

كما قال غيري وافطام جهيد

And its vicissitudes hold me back from the habit of doing good,

And he holds me back from the habit of kindness from others

as another has said: 'And weaning is arduous.'

As others have said, and weaning of effort

وإن زمانا يمنع الحر خيره

وإن زمانا يمنع الحر خيره

عن الناس من خوف الأذى لشديد

عن الناس من خوف الأذى لشديد

Indeed, an age that keeps a noble man from extending his kindness

And if an era prevents the free man his good

to people for fear of harm is harsh indeed.

From people, from fear of harm most severe