أَلينُ إِذا لانَ الغَريمُ وَأَلتَوي

أَلينُ إِذا لانَ الغَريمُ وَأَلتَوي

إِذا اِشتَدَّ حَتّى يُدرِكَ الدَينَ قاتِلي

إِذا اِشتَدَّ حَتّى يُدرِكَ الدَينَ قاتِلي

I soften when the creditor softens, and twist away

I am flexible when the debtor is destitute and twisted

When he grows harsh, until my slayer collects the debt.

When he is in extreme hardship until he can pay his debt, I fight him

وَأَمطُلُهُ العَصرَينِ حَتّى يَمَلَّني

وَأَمطُلُهُ العَصرَينِ حَتّى يَمَلَّني

وَيَرضى بِبَعضِ الدَينِ في غَيرِ نائِلِ

وَيَرضى بِبَعضِ الدَينِ في غَيرِ نائِلِ

And I put him off through day and night until he tires of me

And I give him time until he wearies me

And is content with part of the debt, though he receives nothing.

And he is content with paying some of the debt without getting everything he wants