وَحُلَّةٍand a robe مِنamong أَنعُمِthe finest of الإِنعامِgifts
وَحُلَّةٍ مِن أَنعُمِ الإِنعامِ
أَلبَسَنيهاhe clothed me in it حافِظُkeeper of الذِمامِpledges
أَلبَسَنيها حافِظُ الذِمامِ
And a robe, among the finest gifts—
And a garment of the finest gifts
A keeper of pledges clothed me in it:
Bestowed upon me by the keeper of promises
أَخٌa brother سَجاياهُhis character traits عَلىin نِظامٍorder
أَخٌ سَجاياهُ عَلى نِظامٍ
لَهُhe has نَدىًbounty يُقصِرُmakes fall short كُلَّevery خامِunrefined thing
لَهُ نَدىً يُقصِرُ كُلَّ خامِ
A brother whose virtues are in harmony.
A brother whose qualities follow order
His bounty makes all that is unrefined fall short.
He possesses a dew that diminishes all raw material
إِذاwhen اِنتَقَدناهُwe assay him مَعَalongside الأَنامِhumankind
إِذا اِنتَقَدناهُ مَعَ الأَنامِ
كانَhe would have لَهُfor himself صَرفٌan exchange premium عَلىover الكِرامِthe noble
كانَ لَهُ صَرفٌ عَلى الكِرامِ
When we assay him alongside humankind,
When we criticize him among the people
He commands a premium over the noble.
He has courtesy towards the generous