إنّيIndeed I امرؤٌa man قَلَّfew are بينَamong الناسِpeople أشباهيthose like me
إنّي امرؤٌ قَلَّ بينَ الناسِ أشباهي
إذfor لاnot أزالُI cease to be غنيَّrich النفسin soul باللّهِthrough God
إذ لا أزالُ غنيَّ النفس باللّهِ
I am a man whose like is rare among people,
I am a man with few equals among people
for through God I remain rich in soul.
As I do not cease being rich in spirit through God
رفعتُI have lifted كليmy burden عنِfrom الأصحابِthe companions كلّهمall of them
رفعتُ كلي عنِ الأصحابِ كلّهم
فلاso not أثقِّلُI burden فيin matters of مالٍmoney ولاnor جاهِinfluence
فلا أثقِّلُ في مالٍ ولا جاهِ
I have lifted my burden from all my companions,
I have lifted myself entirely above all friends
so I burden them for neither money nor influence.
So I am not burdened by wealth or status