إِنَّ الغَواني قَد عَجِبنَ كَثيراً

إِنَّ الغَواني قَد عَجِبنَ كَثيراً

وَرَأَينَني شَيخاً صَحَوتُ كَبيرا

وَرَأَينَني شَيخاً صَحَوتُ كَبيرا

Indeed, the fair women have marveled greatly,

The young women were quite amazed

And saw me an old man, grown sober in my old age.

When they saw me as an old white-haired sage

قَصدُ الغَواني أَن أَرَدنَ هَوادَتي

قَصدُ الغَواني أَن أَرَدنَ هَوادَتي

حَسبُ الكَبيرِ مُجَرَّباً مَخبورا

حَسبُ الكَبيرِ مُجَرَّباً مَخبورا

The fair women's aim was to seek my goodwill;

The young women meant to win back my affection

It is enough for an elder to be experienced and tested.

But for the aged, experience serves as protection

إِنّي لَأَبذُل لِلخَليلِ إِذا دَنا

إِنّي لَأَبذُل لِلخَليلِ إِذا دَنا

مالي وَأَترُكُ مالَهُ مَوفورا

مالي وَأَترُكُ مالَهُ مَوفورا

Indeed, I give freely to a close friend when he draws near,

For a dear friend, I'd give my wealth when asked

My wealth, and leave his wealth undiminished.

And leave him well provided unharassed

وَإِذا أَرَدتُ ثَوابَ ما أَعطَيتُهُ

وَإِذا أَرَدتُ ثَوابَ ما أَعطَيتُهُ

فَكَفى بِذاكَ لِنائِلٍ تَكديرا

فَكَفى بِذاكَ لِنائِلٍ تَكديرا

And if I seek a return for what I gave him,

And if I hoped for payment for what I have given

Then that is enough to taint a gift.

Bitterness for the seeker would be sufficient recompense

إِنّي اِمرِؤٌ عَفُّ الخَلائِقِ لا أَرى

إِنّي اِمرِؤٌ عَفُّ الخَلائِقِ لا أَرى

طُرُقَ السَماحَةِ يا أُمَيمَ وَعورا

طُرُقَ السَماحَةِ يا أُمَيمَ وَعورا

Indeed, I am a man of virtuous character; I do not find

I'm a man who pardons all of mankind's plights

The paths of generosity rough, O Umaym.

Who sees no rugged roads upon the plains of generosity, my gentle doe