رأيتُ التقاط جنى نخلة

إذا ساقطته ولم ترقَها

I saw the gathering of the palm tree's fruit

When it falls though the palm does not shake it off

أكَنَّ لكفك من شوكها

وإن هي لم توفها حقها

Would your palm be hurt by its thorns

Though it does not give it its due right

لقد أحسنت نخلة أنزلت

على كف ممتاحها رزقها

The palm tree did well when it lowered

Its sustenance onto an outstretched palm

وما جشمت كفه شوكها

ولا جشمت رجله سُحقها

Its thorns did not scratch the palm

Nor did its spikes scratch the sole