وَقالواand they said ماwhat الَّذيthat which يُرضيكَsatisfies you مِنهُfrom him
وَقالوا ما الَّذي يُرضيكَ مِنهُ
وَأَنتَwhile you تَقولُsay لاdo not تُطِلِprolong السُكوتاthe silence
وَأَنتَ تَقولُ لا تُطِلِ السُكوتا
And they said, “What would satisfy you from him?”
And they said, what could satisfy you
While you say, “Do not prolong the silence.”
And you say, do not prolong the silence
فَقُلتُso I said رِضايَmy satisfaction فيin الإِحسانِgenerosity عَنهُwith him
فَقُلتُ رِضايَ في الإِحسانِ عَنهُ
فَقالواthen they said لَيسَnot تَرضىyou are satisfied أَوuntil تَموتاyou die
فَقالوا لَيسَ تَرضى أَو تَموتا
I said, “My satisfaction with him lies in his generosity.”
So I said, my satisfaction is in treating him kindly
Then they said, “You will not be satisfied until you die.”
And they said, you will not be satisfied or you will die