لَمَستُ بِكَفّي كَفَّهُ أَبتَغي الغِنا

لَمَستُ بِكَفّي كَفَّهُ أَبتَغي الغِنا

وَلَم أَدرِ أَنَ الجودَ مِن كَفِّهِ يُعدي

وَلَم أَدرِ أَنَ الجودَ مِن كَفِّهِ يُعدي

I touched his palm with mine, seeking wealth,

I touched his palm with my hands, seeking riches

And did not know that generosity from his palm was contagious.

Yet I did not know generosity from his palm was contagious

فَلا أَنا مِنهُ ما أَفادَ ذَوو الغِنا

فَلا أَنا مِنهُ ما أَفادَ ذَوو الغِنا

أَفَدتُ وَأَعداني فَأَفنَيتُ ما عِندي

أَفَدتُ وَأَعداني فَأَفنَيتُ ما عِندي

So what the wealthy gained from him, I did not

So neither did I gain what enriched others

Gain; and he infected me, so I spent all I had.

I gave away and was left impoverished, losing all I had