أَخوa man of البِشرِcheerfulness مَحمودٌpraised عَلىin كُلِّevery حالَةٍcircumstance
أَخو البِشرِ مَحمودٌ عَلى كُلِّ حالَةٍ
وَلَنand will never يَعدَمَlack البَغضاءَhatred مَنwhoever كانَwas عابِساsullen
وَلَن يَعدَمَ البَغضاءَ مَن كانَ عابِسا
A cheerful man is praised in every circumstance.
The brother of mankind is praiseworthy in every situation
And whoever is sullen will never be without hatred.
And those who frown will never be without haters
وَيُسرِعُand hastens بُخلُstinginess المَرءthe man's فيin هتكِtarnishing عِرضِهِhis honor
وَيُسرِعُ بُخلُ المَرء في هتكِ عِرضِهِ
وَلَمand did not أَرَI see مِثلَlike الجودِgenerosity لِلعِرضِfor honor حارِساa guardian
وَلَم أَرَ مِثلَ الجودِ لِلعِرضِ حارِسا
And a man's stinginess hastens the tarnishing of his honor.
A man's stinginess hastens to violate his honor
And I have seen no guardian of honor like generosity.
And I have not seen anything preserve honor like generosity