فإن يك كوكبُه مظلِماً

فإن يك كوكبُه مظلِماً

فإنّي لظُلمته واقِدُ

فإنّي لظُلمته واقِدُ

So if his star is dark,

If his planet is dark

then I kindle light for its darkness;

Then I am lighting his darkness

وإن يك درهمُه زائفاً

وإن يك درهمُه زائفاً

فإنّي لزائفه ناقد

فإنّي لزائفه ناقد

and if his dirham is counterfeit,

And if his coin is counterfeit

then I am an assayer of his counterfeit coin.

Then I am its critic