1. أَجودُ بِمَوجودٍ وَلَو بِتُ طاوِياً

    عَلى الجوعِ كَشحاً وَالحَشا يَتَأَلَّمُ

    I give generously of what I have, even if I spend the night hungry,

    my flank drawn in by hunger, while my insides ache.

  2. وَأُظهِرُ أَسبابَ الغِنى بَينَ رِفقَتي

    لَيَخفاهُمُ حالي وَإِنّي لَمُعدَمُ

    And I display signs of wealth among my companions,

    so my condition stays hidden from them, though I am truly destitute.

  3. وَبَيني وَبَينَ اللَهِ أَشكو فاقَتي

    حَقيقاً فَإِنَّ اللَهَ بِالحالِ أَعلَمُ

    And between myself and God, I complain of my poverty,

    in truth, for God knows my condition best.