ماnot جادَhe gave generously يوماًever أنso that يُقالit might be said هوhe الجواthe generous one (word begins)
ما جادَ يوماً أن يُقال هو الجوا
دُcompletion of “the generous one” ولاnor توقَّفhe held back خشيةَfor fear of الإِملاقِpoverty
دُ ولا توقَّف خشيةَ الإِملاقِ
He never gave merely to be called the generous one,
nor held back for fear of poverty.
لكنَّهbut he يُعطيgives وَيَمنعand withholds عالماًknowing
لكنَّه يُعطي وَيَمنع عالماً
بمواقعof the proper occasions for الإِمساكِwithholding والإِطلاقِand giving freely
بمواقع الإِمساكِ والإِطلاقِ
Rather, he gives and withholds, knowing
the proper occasions for withholding and giving freely.