ماnot دهانيafflicted me إلاexcept الكرامthe noble منamong الناthe people (word continues in line 2)
ما دهاني إلا الكرام من النا
سcompletion of 'the people' فمنso, from بينamong صاحبa friend ونديمand a boon companion
س فمن بين صاحب ونديم
None have afflicted me but the noble among the
None but the noblest people adorn me,
people, whether friend or boon companion.
Among both friends and casual companions.
عاملونيthey treated me بالمجدwith nobility والجودand generosity ظرفاgraciously
عاملوني بالمجد والجود ظرفا
ثمّthen عادواthey returned عليّto me بالتعظيمwith honor
ثمّ عادوا عليّ بالتعظيم
They treated me with nobility and generosity, graciously,
They treat me with glory and generosity,
then bestowed further honor on me.
Then return to exalt me.
فتوَطّيتso I made myself approachable للبريّةto humankind حتىuntil
فتوَطّيت للبريّة حتى
دخلentered النذلthe base man منby طريقthe path of الكريمthe noble man
دخل النذل من طريق الكريم
So I made myself approachable to all humanity, until
So I aspire to nobility, until
the base man entered by the noble man's path.
Meanness takes the path of honor.