يَاO جَامِعَgatherer of المَالِwealth وَهْوَwhile he يَمْنَعُهُwithholds it
يَا جَامِعَ المَالِ وَهْوَ يَمْنَعُهُ
عَنْfrom راغبٍone who longs فيfor نَوَالِهِhis bounty طَامِعْeager
عَنْ راغبٍ في نَوَالِهِ طَامِعْ
O gatherer of wealth, who withholds it
O hoarder of wealth, denying it
from one who longs for his bounty, eager for it,
From one desiring access, ever hopeful,
أَصْبَحْتَyou have become فيin البُخْلِmiserliness إذْsince عُرِفْتَyou are known بِهِfor it
أَصْبَحْتَ في البُخْلِ إذْ عُرِفْتَ بِهِ
كَأَنَّكَas though you were الحَدُّthe definition جامِعٌcomprehensive (gathering in) مَانِعْexclusive (keeping out)
كَأَنَّكَ الحَدُّ جامِعٌ مَانِعْ
In miserliness, now that you are known for it, you have become
You have come to be known for stinginess,
like a definition—comprehensive and exclusive.
As if you were death itself, seizing all.
Sol 6.1