1. I have not seen anything as beneficial
To a man as a dirham and a sword
١. لم أر شيئاً صادقاً نفعه
للمرء كالدرهم والسيفِ
2. The dirham fulfills his needs
And the sword protects him from injustice
٢. يقضي له الدرهم حاجاته
والسيف يحميه من الحيف