تَسريحُ كَفِيَّ بُرغوثاً ظَفِرتُ بِهِ

أَبُرُّ مِن دِرهَمٍ تُعطيهِ مُحتاجا

My hand releasing a flea I had captured

Is dearer than giving a coin to one in need

لا فَرقَ بَينَ الأَسَكَّ الجَونِ أُطلِقُهُ

وَجَونِ كِندَةَ أَمسى يَعقُدُ التاجا

No difference between freeing the light brown prisoner

Or the darkcomplected Kindah wearing a crown

كِلاهُما يَتَوَقى وَالحَياةُ لَهُ

حَبيبَةٌ وَيَرومُ العَيشَ مُهتاجا

They both desire life and it is dear to them

A beloved thing while seeking life ardently