ليI have راحَةٌa palm يَفرُقُis afraid مِنهاof it الغنىwealth
لي راحَةٌ يَفرُقُ مِنها الغنى
لأنَّbecause ماwhatever ينزلهاcomes into it يُستَماحis asked for as a gift
لأنَّ ما ينزلها يُستَماح
I have a palm that wealth fears,
for whatever comes into it is asked for as a gift.
لاno بُدَّalternative أَنto أعمرَهاI replenish it بِالغِنىwith wealth
لا بُدَّ أَن أعمرَها بِالغِنى
فَطالَماfor often أَفقَرتُهاI have impoverished it بِالسَّماحthrough generosity
فَطالَما أَفقَرتُها بِالسَّماح
I must replenish it with wealth,
for often have I impoverished it through generosity.