إِذاif رُمتَyou seek مِنهُمfrom them وِداداًaffection فَقدِّمْthen offer
إِذا رُمتَ مِنهُم وِداداً فَقدِّمْ
وَعَجِّلand hasten إِلَيهِمto them بِعجلٍwith a calf حَنيذِroasted
وَعَجِّل إِلَيهِم بِعجلٍ حَنيذِ
If you seek affection from them, make an offering,
If you seek their love, go to them with speed,
And hasten to them with a roasted calf;
Make haste to them with a fat camel to ride.
فَيولوكَthen they will bestow on you مِنfrom بَعدِهِafter it ظاهِراًoutwardly
فَيولوكَ مِن بَعدِهِ ظاهِراً
مَودّةَaffection أَهلٍpeople لِشربِfor drinking النّبيذِwine (nabidh)
مَودّةَ أَهلٍ لِشربِ النّبيذِ
Then afterward they will outwardly bestow on you
Afterwards they will show you openly,
The affection of people given to drinking wine.
The friendship of wine-bibbers by your side.