ياO جواداًgenerous one قدhas حازattained شأوsummit المعاليhigh honors
يا جواداً قد حاز شأو المعالي
وسماand has risen قدرهhis standing بمجدthrough glory رفيعlofty
وسما قدره بمجد رفيع
O generous one who has attained the heights of honor,
O generous one who has attained glory,
And whose standing has risen through lofty glory,
And whose worth is marked by noble renown,
وكريماand a noble one بحاتمin comparison with Hatim الجودgenerosity يزريputs to shame
وكريما بحاتم الجود يزري
بالعطاwith giving الوافرabundant المديدlong-lasting السريعswift
بالعطا الوافر المديد السريع
And noble one who puts Hatim to shame in generosity,
O beneficent one, rivaling Hatem in generosity,
With abundant, enduring, swift giving.
With abundant, unstinting, swift gifts.
جدgive generously بماwith what ينتفيis dispelled البردthe cold عنيfrom me
جد بما ينتفي البرد عني
وأجرنيand protect me فالبردfor the cold أوهىhas weakened ضلوعيmy ribs
وأجرني فالبرد أوهى ضلوعي
Give generously what will banish the cold from me,
Make true efforts to ward off the cold from me,
And protect me, for the cold has weakened my ribs—
And deliver me, for the cold has weakened my ribs.
كسوةclothing يحسنis becoming التجملdressing finely فيهاin it
كسوة يحسن التجمل فيها
فيin مصيفsummer وفيand in شتاwinter وربيعand spring
في مصيف وفي شتا وربيع
Clothing in which I may dress handsomely,
A garment, seemly to don,
In summer, winter, and spring.
In summer, winter, and spring.
وإذاand if ماemphatic particle الجديدthe new garment عزis hard to obtain لحظيfor my lot
وإذا ما الجديد عز لحظي
فأناthen I منكfrom you قانعcontent بالخليعwith a cast-off garment
فأنا منك قانع بالخليع
And if no new garment falls to my lot,
And if the new eludes my gaze,
Then I am content with a cast-off from you.
From you I'll be content with the worn.