عزلوكَ لمَّا قلتَ ما

عزلوكَ لمَّا قلتَ ما

أُعطي وولَّوا مَنْ بَذَلْ

أُعطي وولَّوا مَنْ بَذَلْ

They dismissed you when you said, “I do not

They shunned you when you spoke the truth

give,” and appointed the one who gave.

And turned away from one who gave

أوَ ما علمتَ بأنَّ ما

أوَ ما علمتَ بأنَّ ما

حرفٌ يكفُّ عنِ العملْ

حرفٌ يكفُّ عنِ العملْ

And did you not know that “mā”

Do you not know that words alone

is a particle that puts a stop to work?

Cannot make up for deeds delayed