وَسائِقُ الصِبيانِ أَضحى اِبنُهُ

وَسائِقُ الصِبيانِ أَضحى اِبنُهُ

يَسرقُ مِن دارِ الزَكاةِ الذَهَب

يَسرقُ مِن دارِ الزَكاةِ الذَهَب

And the driver of boys—his son now

The bus driver's son has turned into a thief

steals gold from the alms treasury.

Stealing gold from the house of charity

لا تَسأَلوهُ وَاِسأَلوا دارَهُ

لا تَسأَلوهُ وَاِسأَلوا دارَهُ

فَإِنَّها تُخبِرُ عَمّا نَهَب

فَإِنَّها تُخبِرُ عَمّا نَهَب

Do not ask him; ask his house,

Do not ask him, but ask instead his home

for it tells of what he plundered.

For it will tell you of what he has robbed