مَن كانَ يَسلو عَن نَوالْ

مَن كانَ يَسلو عَن نَوالْ

فَأَنا الَّذي لَستُ بِسالْ

فَأَنا الَّذي لَستُ بِسالْ

Whoever may forget bounty,

Whoever asks after Nawal

Then I am the one who does not forget.

I am the one who is no questioner

البُخلُ عَينُ نَقيصَةٍ

البُخلُ عَينُ نَقيصَةٍ

وَالجودُ عَينٌ لِلكَمالْ

وَالجودُ عَينٌ لِلكَمالْ

Miserliness is the very essence of a flaw,

Stinginess is the eye of defect

And generosity is the essence of perfection.

While generosity is the eye of perfection

أَبصَرتُ رُشدي في النَدى

أَبصَرتُ رُشدي في النَدى

فالبُخلُ عِندي كالضَلالْ

فالبُخلُ عِندي كالضَلالْ

I saw my right course in generosity,

I saw my righteousness in liberality

So miserliness, to me, is like going astray.

So stinginess to me is like misguidance

هَذا زُعاقٌ طَعمُهُ

هَذا زُعاقٌ طَعمُهُ

وَالجودُ حُلوٌ كالزُلالْ

وَالجودُ حُلوٌ كالزُلالْ

This tastes bitter and briny,

This is bitter food

And generosity is sweet as clear water.

While generosity is sweet like honey