يا لقومٍ لأحمد بن بُنانٍ

ولما قال من عجيب المقالِ

O people of Ahmed bin Bunan

And what he said of the wondrous words

قال لمَّا اشترى غلاماً كفاهُ

كثرةَ الغُرم واكتراءَ الرجالِ

He said when he bought a boy as a servant for him

The abundant debts and borrowing of men

صنتُ مالي عن الفسادِ بمالي

حان لي أن أصونَ مالي بمالي

I protected my money from corruption with my money

It was time for me to protect my money with my money

كان يستدخلُ الأيور حراماً

فاستعفَّ الفتى بأيرٍ حلالِ

He would bring forbidden income

So the young man exempted himself with legal income