يحكيimitates الغمائمَthe rain clouds جودُهُhis generosity ولربماand often
يحكي الغمائمَ جودُهُ ولربما
قَصرَتْfell short عنof المَحْكيthe one imitated فَعَالُthe deeds of الحاكِيthe imitator
قَصرَتْ عن المَحْكي فَعَالُ الحاكِي
His generosity mirrors the rainclouds—and yet perhaps
His generosity imitates the rain clouds, and often
the imitator’s deeds fall short of the imitated.
The imitator's deeds fall short of the one imitated.
ماwhat بالهُhis condition يَهَبُhe bestows النَّدَىbounty مُتَبَسِّماًsmiling
ما بالهُ يَهَبُ النَّدَى مُتَبَسِّماً
والمُعْصِراتُwhile the rain clouds كأنهنas though they were بواكيweeping
والمُعْصِراتُ كأنهن بواكي
How is it that he bestows largesse with a smile,
Why does he bestow bounty with a smile,
while the rain-laden clouds seem to be weeping?
While the rain clouds seem to be weeping?
