وَإِذا قَصَدتَ إِلى الكرامِ بِحاجَةٍ

تَلقى الكرامَ مَفاتِحَ الحاجاتِ

When you approach the generous with a need

You find the generous to be keys to your needs

وَإِذا قَصَدتَ إِلى اللّئامِ بِحاجَةٍ

أَصبَحتَ تَرجوها مِنَ الأمواتِ

But when you approach the ignoble with a need

You end up begging it from the dead