ومُستَوجِبِand something deserving الرَّعْيِregard عِنْدَamong الكِرامِthe noble
ومُستَوجِبِ الرَّعْيِ عِنْدَ الكِرامِ
فَمَنْso whoever غَضَّbelittles مِنْهُit بِعلياهُin his high standing غَضّْdiminishes
فَمَنْ غَضَّ مِنْهُ بِعلياهُ غَضّْ
And something deserving regard among the noble:
He who deserves the pasture by the generous
whoever belittles it diminishes his own high standing.
So if he lowers his gaze from the heights lowered
يَكونُit arises عَنِfrom الماءِwater والتُّربِand earth أيْضاًalso
يَكونُ عَنِ الماءِ والتُّربِ أيْضاً
ولَيْسَand it is not بِجِسْمٍa physical body فَيَحْوِيso as to bear عَرَضْan accidental property
ولَيْسَ بِجِسْمٍ فَيَحْوِي عَرَضْ
It arises from water, and from earth as well,
He will also be away from the water and soil
yet it is no body that could bear an accidental property.
And not a body to contain honor
وماand not إنْan emphatic particle يُحيكُhas an effect بهِon it صارِمٌa sharp sword
وما إنْ يُحيكُ بهِ صارِمٌ
وإنand if هَبَّblows ريحٌa wind عليهِupon it انْتَفَضْit quivers
وإن هَبَّ ريحٌ عليهِ انْتَفَضْ
And no sharp sword has any effect on it,
And if a sword strikes him
but if a wind blows upon it, it quivers.
And if a wind blows on him, he shakes
وكَيْفَand however قَرأْتَyou read حُرُوفَthe letters اسْمِهِof its name
وكَيْفَ قَرأْتَ حُرُوفَ اسْمِهِ
منfrom الجِهَتَيْنِthe two directions هَدَتْكَthey guide you الغَرَضْthe intended meaning
من الجِهَتَيْنِ هَدَتْكَ الغَرَضْ
And however you read the letters of its name,
And how did you read the letters of his name
from either direction, they lead you to the intended meaning.
From both sides, the purpose led you