1. طَلَبتُم يَسيرَ المالِ قَرضاً فَلَم يَكُن

    إِلى الرَدِّ عَمّا رُمتُموهُ سَبيلُ

    You asked for a little money as a loan, and there was no

    way to turn you away from what you sought.

  2. وَتَعلَمُ أَنَّ المالَ في الناسِ أَخذُهُ

    خَفيفٌ وَلَكِنَّ الأَداءِ ثَقيلُ

    And you know that, among people, taking money is

    light, and yet repayment is heavy.

  3. فَلا تَجعَلَنَّ العِرضَ لِلمالِ جُنَّةً

    وَكُن كَالفَتى الكِنديَّ حينَ يَقولُ

    So never make your honor a shield for money;

    and be like the Kindite youth when he says:

  4. يَهونُ عَلَينا أَن تُصابَ نُفُوسُنا

    وَتَسلَمَ أَعراضٌ لَنا وَعُقولُ

    It matters little to us that our lives suffer harm,

    while our honor and minds remain safe.