ولربand many a طبعdisposition كامنٍdormant
ولرب طبع كامنٍ
للخيرtoward goodness يظهرemerges لوif أثرنهthey (feminine plural) stirred it
للخير يظهر لو أثرنه
And many a dormant disposition
For within many a latent nature
toward goodness emerges if they stir it.
Lies goodness, could we but draw it forth.
هزrouse الكرامthe noble بمدحهمwith praise of them
هز الكرام بمدحهم
فالزهرfor the blossom ينفحgives off fragrance إنif عركتهyou rubbed it
فالزهر ينفح إن عركته
Rouse the noble with praise of them,
When we extol the great, we move them,
for the blossom gives off fragrance if you rub it.
As perfume exhales when flowers are crushed.
وكذاand likewise الدواءthe medicine يكونis أنجعmore effective
وكذا الدواء يكون أنجع
عندat شربكyour drinking لوif هززتهyou shook it
عند شربك لو هززته
And likewise, medicine is more effective
So medicine proves most potent
when you drink it, if you have shaken it.
When shaken well before we drink it.