1. يَزيدَ الأَزدِ إِنَّ يَزيدَ قَومي

    سُمَيَّكَ لا يَجودُ كَما تَجودُ

    O Yazid of Azd, indeed the Yazid of my people,

    Your namesake, does not give as you do.

  2. يَقودُ جَماعَةً وَتَقودُ أُخرى

    فَتَرزُقُ مَن تَقودُ وَمَن يَقودُ

    He leads one group, and you lead another,

    And you provide for those you lead and those he leads.

  3. شبيهك في الولادة والتسمي

    ولكن لا يجود كما تجود

    He is like you in birth and in name,

    But he does not give as you do.

  4. فَما تِسعونَ يَحقِرُها ثَلاثٌ

    يُقيمُ حِسابَها رَجُلٌ شَديدُ

    So neither ninety, belittled by three,

    Whose tally a stern man keeps,

  5. وَكَفُّ شَثنَةٌ جُمِعَت لِوَجٍ

    بِأَنكَدَ من عَطائِكَ يا يَزيدُ

    Nor a thick, rough hand clenched to strike,

    Is more grievous than your giving, O Yazid.