مسامِعُهمْ صُمٌّ إذا سُئِلوا النَّدا

مسامِعُهمْ صُمٌّ إذا سُئِلوا النَّدا

وأَلسُنُهمْ عن مَنطقِ الخَيرِ صُمَّتُ

وأَلسُنُهمْ عن مَنطقِ الخَيرِ صُمَّتُ

Their ears are deaf when they are asked for generosity;

Their ears are deaf when asked to lend

And their tongues are mute when it comes to words of goodness.

Their tongues from speaking good are bent

وأَيديهمْ جَفَّتْ وإنَّ تَعجّبي

وأَيديهمْ جَفَّتْ وإنَّ تَعجّبي

لأَظفارها مَعْ لُبسِها كيفَ تَنبُتُ

لأَظفارها مَعْ لُبسِها كيفَ تَنبُتُ

And their hands have withered; indeed, my wonder

Their hands are dry although my wonder

Is at their nails—how do they grow despite their clothing?

Is how their nails still grow thereunder