لَنا أَخٌ مَن أَتى إِلَيهِ

فَكُلُّ ما يَشتَهي لَدَيهِ

We have a brother who came to him

So all he desires is available to him

وَلّى عَلى ما لِهِ نَداهُ

فَاَخرَجَ الأَمرَ عَن يَدَيهِ

He turned away from what called him

So he let the matter slip out of his hands

إِن جاءَهُ القَصدُ وَهوَ عارٍ

أَفرَغَ دَستَ الغِنى عَلَيهِ

If purpose comes to him while he is bare

He pours the hand of riches upon it