وَالمالُ يَحويهِ جَدوى مَن يَجودُ بِهِ

وَالمالُ يَحويهِ جَدوى مَن يَجودُ بِهِ

إِنَّ المَكارِمَ لِلمُجدينَ أَموالُ

إِنَّ المَكارِمَ لِلمُجدينَ أَموالُ

Wealth is contained in the bounty of whoever gives it freely.

Wealth contains benefit for one who is generous with it

Indeed, noble deeds are wealth for benefactors.

Indeed, virtues belong to those who spend their money

وَالقَولُ إِن يَبقَ يُحسَبُ لِلفَتى أَثَراً

وَالقَولُ إِن يَبقَ يُحسَبُ لِلفَتى أَثَراً

فَلا تَشينَنكَ بَعدَ المَوتِ أَقوالُ

فَلا تَشينَنكَ بَعدَ المَوتِ أَقوالُ

And speech, if it endures, is reckoned a young man's legacy;

And words, if they remain, are counted as traces for a young man

So let no words disgrace you after death.

So do not dishonor yourself after death with words

حالٌ وَحَولٌ عَلى أَن يَذهَبا خُلِقا

حالٌ وَحَولٌ عَلى أَن يَذهَبا خُلِقا

فَما تَدومُ عَلى الأَحوالِ أَحوالُ

فَما تَدومُ عَلى الأَحوالِ أَحوالُ

A state and a year were created to pass away;

States and circumstances will inevitably pass away

For no state endures through the years.

For conditions do not endure upon conditions

وَالمَجدُ كَالرُزقِ هَذا نالَ مِنهُ غِنىً

وَالمَجدُ كَالرُزقِ هَذا نالَ مِنهُ غِنىً

وَذاكَ مِنهُ مافاتَ إِعوالُ

وَذاكَ مِنهُ مافاتَ إِعوالُ

And glory is like sustenance: this one has attained riches from it,

And glory is like sustenance - this one attained riches from it

While that one's lack of it is poverty.

While that passed by the one of meager means

لا يَجمَعُ الفَضلَ بَل يُعطى العُلا رَجَبٌ

لا يَجمَعُ الفَضلَ بَل يُعطى العُلا رَجَبٌ

لِلحَربِ يُجبى وَيُعطى الفِطرَ شَوّالُ

لِلحَربِ يُجبى وَيُعطى الفِطرَ شَوّالُ

One does not amass merit; rather, eminence is bestowed. Rajab

Excellence is not accumulated, but high position is given in Rajab to war

Has tribute levied for war, while Shawwal is granted the feast of fast-breaking.

And given in Shawwal to the holiday