وَمِنَ الناسِ مَن يَحِبُّكَ حُبّاً

وَمِنَ الناسِ مَن يَحِبُّكَ حُبّاً

ظاهِرَ الوُدِّ لَيسَ بِالتَقصيرِ

ظاهِرَ الوُدِّ لَيسَ بِالتَقصيرِ

Among people is one who loves you with a love

And among people is one who loves you with a love

openly affectionate, in no way falling short.

plain in affection, with no shortcoming.

وَإِذا ما خَبَرتَهُ شَهِدَ الطَر

وَإِذا ما خَبَرتَهُ شَهِدَ الطَر

فُ عَلى حُبِّهِ بِما في الضَميرِ

فُ عَلى حُبِّهِ بِما في الضَميرِ

And when you put him to the test, his gaze bears witness—

And when you come to know him, his gaze bears witness

to his love, through what lies within his heart.

to his love, reflecting what lies in his heart.

وَإِذا ما بَحَثتَهُ قُلتَ هَذا

وَإِذا ما بَحَثتَهُ قُلتَ هَذا

ثِقَةٌ لي وَرَأسُ مالٍ كَبيرِ

ثِقَةٌ لي وَرَأسُ مالٍ كَبيرِ

And when you probe him, you say, “This man

And when you examine him, you say, 'This man

is trustworthy; behind him lies a great fortune.”

is one I trust, and a great store of wealth.'

فَإِذا ما سَأَلتَهُ رُبعَ فَلسٍ

فَإِذا ما سَأَلتَهُ رُبعَ فَلسٍ

أَلحَقَ الوُدَّ بِالّلطيفِ الخَبيرِ

أَلحَقَ الوُدَّ بِالّلطيفِ الخَبيرِ

But when you ask him for a quarter of a fals,

But when you ask him for a quarter of a fals,

he consigns affection to the Subtle, the All-Aware.

he consigns his affection to the Subtle, the All-Aware.