إذاif ياO ابنson of عاشُورAshur تُحرّمُyou withhold خلّتيmy need
إذا يا ابن عاشُور تُحرّمُ خلّتي
فإنّيthen I غنيٌّindependent عنكof you أعظمُgreatest مأجُورrewarded
فإنّي غنيٌّ عنك أعظمُ مأجُور
If, O son of Ashur, you refuse to relieve my need,
If, O Ibn Ashur, you deny me my retreat,
then I have no need of you, and am most richly rewarded.
I can do without you, though generously paid.
وصدقتُand I was right فيكabout you الظّنّthe opinion منّيfrom me وإنّماand only
وصدقتُ فيك الظّنّ منّي وإنّما
يُصدُّقgives alms جُلُّmost of الأغنياءthe wealthy بعاشُورon Ashura
يُصدُّق جُلُّ الأغنياء بعاشُور
And I was right in my opinion of you; for only
I judged you well, yet truly,
on Ashura do most of the wealthy give alms.
Only the poorest trust in Ibn Ashur.