يممseek نداthe bounty of كفthe hand of مثقالMithqal فراحتهfor his palm
يمم ندا كف مثقال فراحته
فيهاin it لمنfor whoever أمهseeks him جودٌgenerosity وأفضالand favors
فيها لمن أمه جودٌ وأفضال
Mithqāl’s own palm tires from the bounty his hand bestows;
Seek the bounty of Mithqal’s hand, for his palm
Within it lie generosity and favors for whoever seeks him.
Holds generosity and favors for whoever seeks him.
واعجبand marvel لهat him فرعاهso may He protect him اللهGod منwhat a رجلman
واعجب له فرعاه الله من رجل
فيهin him قناطيرquintals خيرgoodness وهوَthough he is مثقالُMithqal (also a small unit of weight)
فيه قناطير خير وهوَ مثقالُ
Marvel at him—may God preserve him! What a man:
And marvel at him—may God protect him!—what a man:
He holds quintals of goodness, though he is Mithqāl.
In him are quintals of goodness, though he is Mithqal.
