1. The noble youth sacrifices himself for the glorious master
As the subordinate does for the firm handed one

2. An instinct known amongst people
Transmitted to the generous by the noble ones

3. Time does not deny its favoring
Of the sons of Kilab over the sons of Darim

4. And man squeezes out generosity
Residing in his defiant soul

5. The abode of glory is the abode of Quraish, and there is no escape
From the victorious and the vanquished

6. If I were to deprive a beggar, it would grieve me much
Yet I am not, in God's view, depriving

7. If I were able to comfort him, he would rest
In comfort this year of dearth

8. He who exceeds the required alms taxes the wealth of the state
Beyond the poor and the destitute

9. And truth is that the crime between us is sought
From the criminal, not the victim