Egyptian Arabic Curriculum — Grade 5, Semester 2 — Page 99

Line-by-line translation · المعاني

إِذَا كُنَّا صَادِقِينَ فِي كَلَامِنَا، وَمُتَوَاضِعِينَ فِي تَعَامُلِنَا، وَنُسَاعِدُ الْمُحْتَاجَ، فَإِنَّ سِيرَتَنَا الطَّيِّبَةَ سَتَنْتَشِرُ بِهُدُوءٍ مِثْلَ رَائِحَةِ الزَّهْرِ الْجَمِيلِ، وَسَيَتَحَدَّثُ الْجَمِيعُ عَنَّا بِكُلِّ خَيْرٍ حَتَّى لَوْ لَمْ نَكُنْ مَوْجُودِينَ.

If we are truthful in our speech, humble in our dealings, and helpful to those in need, our good reputation will spread quietly like the scent of a flower, and everyone will speak well of us even in our absence.

أَمَّا إِذَا أَسَأْنَا التَّعَامُلَ، وَتَلَفَّظْنَا بِكَلِمَاتٍ جَارِحَةٍ، وَلَمْ نُرَاعِ مَشَاعِرَ الْآخَرِينَ، فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ سَيُؤَثِّرُ سَلْبًا عَلَى صُورَتِنَا، وَيَجْعَلُ سِيرَتَنَا بَيْنَ النَّاسِ غَيْرَ مَحْبُوبَةٍ.

If we treat others poorly, use hurtful words, or disregard their feelings, it will damage our image and make us unpopular.

تَذَكَّرْ دَائِمًا يَا صَدِيقِي: حَسِّنْ أَفْعَالَكَ تَتَحَسَّنْ سِيرَتُكَ، وَسِيرَتُكَ هِيَ صُورَتُكَ الَّتِي تَبْقَى مَحْفُورَةً فِي قُلُوبِ النَّاسِ حَتَّى بَعْدَ أَنْ تَغِيبَ.

Always remember, my friend: improve your actions and your reputation will follow. Your reputation is the image that remains etched in people's hearts long after you are gone.

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Vocabulary · المفردات (26 verbs · 44 nouns)

• كَانَ — to be
• سَاعَدَ — to help
• اِنْتَشَرَ — to spread
• صَادِق — truthful person
• كَلَام — speech
• مُتَوَاضِع — humble