1. We met a blind beggar there as if he
To each one I meet of people is a sinner
١. لقينا بها ثلباً ضريراً كأنه
إلى كل من ألاقي من الناس مذنبُ
2. Lost when he became wealthy, aggressive when he turned away
For his time what benefits and earns
٢. مضيعاً إذا أثرى كسوباً إذا عدا
لساعته ما يستفيد ويكسبُ
3. Suffering, complaining of his poverty
And almost revealing his complaints in speech
٣. تضور يشكو ما به من خصاصة
وكاد من الإفصاح بالشكو يعربُ
4. So we gave him a share from the benevolent
And for provision, gifts he receives and is granted
٤. فنشنا له من ذي المزاود حصة
وللزاد آسار تلقى وتوهبُ
5. And we told him, does that suffice, be content in the villages
And from those who heal, for you here is a drink
٥. وقلنا له هل ذاك فاستغن بالقرى
ومن ذي الأداوي عندنا لك مشربُ
6. And poured for him a bucket of fresh water
With it the swelling thirst was quenched
٦. وصُب له شول من الماء غابر
به كفَّ عنه الحِيبة المتحوبُ