مَزيدٌan increase; something additional عَنِaway from الخِلاَّنِthe close friends فِيin كُلِّevery بَلدَةِtown
مَزيدٌ عَنِ الخِلاَّنِ فِي كُلِّ بَلدَةِ
إِذَاwhen عَظُمَis great المَطلُوبُthe goal sought قَلَّis scarce المساعدِthe helper
إِذَا عَظُمَ المَطلُوبُ قَلَّ المساعدِ
An increase, away from close friends, in every town (wording unclear as supplied).
More than the treacherous in every village
When the goal is great, helpers are few.
When the demanded grows great, the helper grows few