يَمِّمseek لِحَاجِكَfor your need سيبَbounty البحرِthe sea أوor سَاخSākh
يَمِّم لِحَاجِكَ سيبَ البحرِ أو سَاخ
مَنwho عِندَهُin his estimation بِدَرُbags of money النَّقدَينِthe two coinages (gold and silver) أَوسَاخُdirt
مَن عِندَهُ بِدَرُ النَّقدَينِ أَوسَاخُ
For your need, seek the sea’s bounty or Sākh,
Head for your purpose whether across the sea or on land
To whom bags of gold and silver are mere dirt.
Whoever has ample gold and silver is generous
شَاَoutstripped المُجارِينَthe competitors فيin الدِّينَارِthe dinar (gold coin) أجمعِهall of it
شَاَ المُجارِينَ في الدِّينَارِ أجمعِه
سِيَّانِall the same إِنwhether رَكَضُواthey ran فيin الشَّأوِthe race أوor سَاحُواthey wandered
سِيَّانِ إِن رَكَضُوا في الشَّأوِ أو سَاحُوا
He outstripped his rivals in all that concerns the dinar;
The sellers vie with one another over the dinar altogether
It is all the same whether they run the race or wander.
Whether two horses race or warriors rush into the fray