أَلا رُبَّ راجٍ حاجَةً لا يَنالُها

وَآخَرَ قَد تَقضي لَهُ وَهوَ جالِسُ

Oh many a petitioner of a need unsatisfied

While another has it fulfilled as he sits!

يَروحُ لَها هَذا وَتَقضي لِغَيرِهِ

فَتَأتي الَّذي تَقضي لَهُ وَهوَ آيِسُ

This one goes disappointed though it is fulfilled for another,

And comes fulfilled to him who had despaired of it.

إِذا أَرسَلوني عِندَ تَقديرِ حاجَةٍ

أُمارِسُ فيها كُنتُ نِعمَ المُمارِسُ

Whenever I am sent to accomplish someone's need,

I am excellent at getting it done.

وَنَفعِيَ نَفعُ الموسِرينَ وَإِنَّما

سَوامي سَوامُ المُقتِرينَ المَفالِسُ

And my usefulness is as great to the wealthy

As the brokerage of the bankrupt and insolvent.