اذا قيل الكريمُ أَخو العَطايا

اذا قيل الكريمُ أَخو العَطايا

وبَذَّالُ الرَّغائبِ والنَّوالِ

وبَذَّالُ الرَّغائبِ والنَّوالِ

If the generous man is called a giver of gifts

If it is said the generous is brother of gifts

And a lavish bestower of choice gifts and largesse,

And giver of desires and grants

فأكْرَمُ منه ذو أنْفٍ أبيٍّ

فأكْرَمُ منه ذو أنْفٍ أبيٍّ

يَصونُ الوجه عن ذُلِّ السُّؤالِ

يَصونُ الوجه عن ذُلِّ السُّؤالِ

Then nobler than he is one with a proud, unbowed nose,

Then nobler than him is one with a dignified, refusing nose

Who guards his face from the humiliation of begging.

Who guards face from humiliation of asking

وهلْ يُلفى جَوادٌ مثلَ حُرٍّ

وهلْ يُلفى جَوادٌ مثلَ حُرٍّ

أجَلَّ النَّفْسَ عنْ مِنَنِ الرجال

أجَلَّ النَّفْسَ عنْ مِنَنِ الرجال

And can a generous man be found to equal a free man

And can a generous one like a freeman be found

Who has held his soul above the favors of men?

Who values soul above men's favors