وماand not زلتُI ceased أبغيI seek بالشّجاعةthrough courage وصلهُunion with him
وما زلتُ أبغي بالشّجاعة وصلهُ
فشحّbut he withheld وبالإعطاءand through giving ماnot نفعavailed الجداbounty
فشحّ وبالإعطاء ما نفع الجدا
And I kept seeking union with him through courage,
I have always yearned for courage to unite us
but he withheld it; through giving, bounty was of no avail,
But stinginess never helps mend what is broken
إلىuntil أنthat أتىhe came منfrom غيرwithout وعدa promise وناولنيand gave to me
إلى أن أتى من غير وعد وناولني
ولاand no فضلcredit فيهاin it للشّجاعةto courage والنّدىand generosity
ولا فضل فيها للشّجاعة والنّدى
until he came without a promise and gave me something,
Until someone came unexpectedly and offered their hand
and neither courage nor generosity deserved credit for it.
Not through valor or generosity, but something far greater