لَم أفنِ في الشَّاهِ إِبلاً لاَ ولاَ بَقَرَا

إِذ مَا يُبَاعُ بِه أحرَى بِهِ الفُقَرَا

I have not lost camels or cows in the king,

Since what can be sold by it, poverty is more deserving of it,

فَرُبَّمَا جَرَّ يَوماً مَاؤُهُ ضَرَراً

ورَبُّمَا جَرَّ يَومَا نَارهُ الضَّرَرَا

So maybe one day its water will cause harm,

And maybe one day its fire will cause harm.