1. We thought we had calculated correctly, but we were wrong
It was clear in all of it - excess and negligence
١. إِنّا حَسَبنا حِساباً لَم يَصِحَّ لَنا
قَد بانَ في كُلِّهِ التَفريطُ وَالغَلَتُ
2. An abundance of money is a preoccupation that increases troubles
And a lack of it allows one to slip away
٢. وَكَثرَةُ المالِ شُغلٌ زادَ في نَصَبٍ
وَقِلَّةٌ مِنهُ مَعدولٌ بِها الفَلتُ
3. This pregnancy has gathered our group
So can one of us slip away and escape?
٣. هَذي الحِبالَةُ قَد ضَمَّت جَماعَتَنا
فَهَل يَنوصُ فَتىً مِنّا فَيَنفَلِتُ
4. It has become like a bow whose bracelets have bent it
And you were like an arrow or sword that flashes and slashes
٤. أَصبَحَت كَالقَوسِ حَنَّتها أَساوِرُها
وَكُنتَ كَالسَهمِ أَو كَالسَيفِ يَنصَلِتُ