أما الحديد فإنه

إن لان منه فوائدُ

As for iron, verily

It has much benefit

مزج الرصاص به فأن

جبَ وهو نعم الوالدُ

Mixing lead with it, lo!

It is hardened and a fine alloy

نزع الحرارة واليبو

سة عنه رطب باردُ

Removing heat and moisture

From it, moist and cold

فإذا الطباع تعادلت

صلح المزاج الفاسدُ

Then when the temperaments are balanced

The spoiled disposition is corrected

وإذا تزعفر بالندى

فالصبغ منه خالدُ

And when it is cooled with dew

The dye thereof lasts

وإذا ارتقى في صبغه

صُعُداً فغُنمٌ باردُ

And when it rises in its dye

To high lands, it is a fine profit

فيه البلاغ لقانع

يشقى به ويكابدُ

In it is achievement for the contented

Who is miserable with it and perseveres

يضحي الفقير بنيله

وهو الغني الواجدُ

The poor man sacrifices to obtain it

Yet it is the rich man who has it