هززناكُمُ بالمدحِ نَجنِى ثمارَكم
ونحِلُبُ من اخلافِ وُجدِكُمُ وَفْرا
We shook you with praise to gather your fruits,
We praised you hoping to reap your fruits
And milk abundance from the teats of your wealth.
And milk your ancestors' glory and honor
فلم نحظَ من رِبح الثناءِ بطائلٍ
فرُدُّوا كرأس المال أو بعِضه شِعرا
But we gained nothing worthwhile from the profit of praise;
Yet we gained nothing worthwhile from praising you
So return our verse as the principal, or part of it.
So return the capital or at least some of it in verse
فإن أنتمُ لم تنصفونا فإننا
سنقتصُّ من أعراضكم ذلك الوِترا
For if you do not treat us fairly, then we
For if you do not treat us fairly then we will
Will avenge that wrong upon your reputations.
Exact from your reputation that final string
إذا المنع والإعطاءُ كان خيارُه
إليكم تخيرَّنا المذمَّةَ والشكرا
When the choice between withholding and giving
When the choice of giving or withholding
Is yours, we choose between censure and thanks.
Lay with you, we chose blame and thanks
فلا تحسبوا أنَّا إذا نلتم الغنَى
ولم تُشركونا نُوسعكم عذرا
So do not think that we, when you attain wealth
So do not think that if you gain riches
And do not share it with us, will make ample allowances for you.
And exclude us, we will tolerate you
Sol 6.1