بينَ مَن يُعطي ومن يأ
خذُ في التَّقديرِ عَرْضُ
Between the giver and the taker
There is a sublime difference
فيَدُ المُعطي سماءٌ
ويدُ الآخذ أرْضُ
The giver's hand is like the sky
The taker's hand is like the earth
وعلى الآخذِ أن يش
كُرَ إنَّ الشُّكرَ فرْضُ
And it's the taker's duty to be thankful
For gratitude is an obligation
وأخسُّ الوِردِ ما يُكْ
رَعُ فيهِ وهو بَرْضُ
The most contemptible gift
Is that which is forced through coercion