يا مَن غدا دينُهُ قَولاً بلا عَمَلٍ

يا مَن غدا دينُهُ قَولاً بلا عَمَلٍ

مَطَلْتَ والمَطْلُ عَينُ المَنعِ والبُخْلِ

مَطَلْتَ والمَطْلُ عَينُ المَنعِ والبُخْلِ

O you whose religion has become words without deeds,

O you whose religion is but words without deeds,

You stalled, and stalling is the very essence of withholding and miserliness.

You've been delaying while delay is the mark of stinginess and miserliness,

لّما أتَيْتُكَ مُمْتاحاً أخا غُلِلٍ

لّما أتَيْتُكَ مُمْتاحاً أخا غُلِلٍ

سقيْتَني عَلَلاً من بارِدِ العِلَلِ

سقيْتَني عَلَلاً من بارِدِ العِلَلِ

When I came to you seeking a draught, a man burning with thirst,

When I came to you fettered, O stingy brother,

You gave me draught after draught of cold excuses.

You gave me diluted wine from chilled jugs.