أَعطِ ما اِستَطَعتَ لِلفَقيرِ وَإِن كُن

أَعطِ ما اِستَطَعتَ لِلفَقيرِ وَإِن كُن

تَ وَلا تَقُل ذا ضَئيلِ

تَ وَلا تَقُل ذا ضَئيلِ

Give what you can to the poor, even if you

Give what you can to the poor though it be little

are... and do not say, “This is meager.”

Say not 'tis but a mite

فَقَليلُ الفَقيرِ مِنهُ كَثيرُ

فَقَليلُ الفَقيرِ مِنهُ كَثيرُ

وَكَثيرُ الغِنى مِنهُ قَليلُ

وَكَثيرُ الغِنى مِنهُ قَليلُ

For a little of it is much to the poor,

For little is much if given by a poor man

and much of it is little to those with wealth.

And much is little if given by the wealthy