عجبتُ لمن ألقى بتونس رحلهُ

عجبتُ لمن ألقى بتونس رحلهُ

وأبقت لهُ جاهاً ومالاً وملبسا

وأبقت لهُ جاهاً ومالاً وملبسا

I marvel at one who set down his baggage in Tunis,

I'm amazed by those who settle in Tunis

and whom it left with prestige, wealth, and clothing.

And keep status, wealth, and fine clothes

ولو أنّ قارُون على وسع ماله

ولو أنّ قارُون على وسع ماله

أقام بها يوماً لأصبح مُفلسا

أقام بها يوماً لأصبح مُفلسا

Had Qarun, for all his vast wealth,

Even if Qarun with all his money

stayed there a day, he would have become bankrupt.

Stayed a day, he'd be broke and dispossessed