2. Nothing gains the favour of the ruler, quells the rancour of an enraged person, attracts the deserter [to come back], makes difficult matters easy and keeps wickedness [and evil] at bay like the [giving of a] gift.
2. Nothing gains the favour of the ruler, quells the rancour of an enraged person, attracts the deserter [to come back], makes difficult matters easy and keeps wickedness [and evil] at bay like the [giving of a] gift.
2 مَا اسْتُعْطِفَ السُّلْطانُ، ولاَاسْتُسِلَّ سَخيمَةُ الغَضْبانِ، وَلاَ اسْتُميلَ المَهْجُورُ، ولاَ اسْتُنْجِحَتْ صِعابُ الأُمُورِ، ولاَ اسْتُدْفِعَتِ الشُّرُورُ بِمِثْلِ الهَدِيَّةِ.