أخوكyour brother الذيwho أنif جئتهyou come to him لملمةbecause of a calamity
أخوك الذي أن جئته لملمة
يشمرrolls up his garment عنfrom ساقa shin بعزمwith resolve مسددwell-directed
يشمر عن ساق بعزم مسدد
Your brother is he who, if you seek him in a crisis,
Your brother is he who, if you come to him in distress,
rolls up his sleeves with steadfast, well-directed resolve;
Rolls up his garment, baring his shin, with sound resolve.
يبادرhastens to attend to أمرthe business of اليومtoday قبلbefore مضيهits passing
يبادر أمر اليوم قبل مضيه
وليسand he is not محيلاdeferring فيin الأمورaffairs علىto غدtomorrow
وليس محيلا في الأمور على غد
he tackles today’s business before the day has passed,
He hastens to attend to today's business before the day passes,
and does not put matters off until tomorrow.
And does not put affairs off until tomorrow.
