لاdo not تَستُرَنconceal عَنfrom فَقيرِa poor person
لا تَستُرَن عَن فَقيرِ
وَجهَthe face النَوالِbounty اليَسيرِmodest
وَجهَ النَوالِ اليَسيرِ
Do not conceal from a poor person
Do not conceal from the poor
the face of modest bounty.
The face of easy gain
إِذاif عَدِمتَyou lack كَثيراًmuch
إِذا عَدِمتَ كَثيراً
مِنهُof it فَجُدthen be generous بِالصَغيرِwith the little
مِنهُ فَجُد بِالصَغيرِ
If you lack a great deal
If you lack abundance
of it, then be generous with the little.
Be generous with the little
فَرُبَّfor many a رِفدٍgift قَليلٍsmall
فَرُبَّ رِفدٍ قَليلٍ
أَتىcame بِحَمدٍwith praise كَثيرِabundant
أَتى بِحَمدٍ كَثيرِ
For many a small gift
For many a small stream
has brought abundant praise.
Has brought great praise