لا أَحسُدُ المَرءَ عَلى دِرهَمِهِ

لا أَحسُدُ المَرءَ عَلى دِرهَمِهِ

وَإِنَّما أَحسُدُهُ عَلى الأَدَب

وَإِنَّما أَحسُدُهُ عَلى الأَدَب

I do not envy a man his dirham;

I do not envy a man for his dirham;

I envy him only his cultivation.

I envy him only for his learning and refinement.

وَلَستُ بِالغَيرانِ دونَ جارَتي

وَلَستُ بِالغَيرانِ دونَ جارَتي

إِن لَم أَكُن غَيرانَ مِن دونِ الحَسَب

إِن لَم أَكُن غَيرانَ مِن دونِ الحَسَب

Nor am I fiercely protective of my wife

Nor do I jealously guard my neighbor

if I am not as fierce in defense of honor.

If I do not jealously guard family honor.