لَن يَقضِيَ الحاجاتِ إِلّا دِرهَمٌ

عَزَّ الغَنيُّ وَدِرهَمٌ لِمُؤَمِّلِ

No wish is granted save by the dirham's might,

The rich man’s pride, the pauper’s sweet delight.

يُدني لَكَ الغَرَضَ البَعيدَ بِسِحرِهِ

وَيَحُلَّ عُقدَةَ كُلِّ أَمرٍ مُشكِلِ

It brings you close the aims you wished so far,

And solves the problems hard that make you star.

فَإِذا فَهِمتَ السِرَّ فيهِ رَأَيتَهُ

ذُخرَ المُؤَمِّلِ نُزهَةَ المُتَأَمِّلِ

If you but fathom, you will grasp its worth,

A joyful treasure for the man of dearth,

وَإِذا نَظَرتَ إِلى أَسِرَّةِ وَجهِهِ

لَمَعَت كَلَمعِ العارِضِ المُتَهَلِّلِ

And if you look upon its lovely face,

It shines as shining rain in time of grace.