وَأَنطَقَتِ الدَراهِمُ بَعدَ صَمتٍ

وَأَنطَقَتِ الدَراهِمُ بَعدَ صَمتٍ

أُناساً بَعدَما كانوا سُكوتا

أُناساً بَعدَما كانوا سُكوتا

And dirhams gave voice, after silence,

And the coins spoke after silence

to people who had previously been silent.

People after they were quiet

فَما عَطَفوا عَلى أَحَدٍ بِفَضلٍ

فَما عَطَفوا عَلى أَحَدٍ بِفَضلٍ

وَلا عَرَفوا لِمَكرُمَةٍ ثُبوتا

وَلا عَرَفوا لِمَكرُمَةٍ ثُبوتا

Yet they showed no generosity to anyone,

So they did not show anyone grace

nor knew steadfastness in noble deeds.

Nor did they know steadfastness for an honor