جاءَ الشِتاءُ وَما عِندي لَهُ وَرِقٌ

جاءَ الشِتاءُ وَما عِندي لَهُ وَرِقٌ

مِمّا وُهِبتُ وَلا عِندي لَهُ خِلَعُ

مِمّا وُهِبتُ وَلا عِندي لَهُ خِلَعُ

Winter has come, and I have no silver for it

Winter has come and I have no garment for it

from what I was given, nor have I robes of honor for it.

Of what I was given, and I have no cloak for it

كانَت فَبَدَّدَها جودٌ وَلِعتُ بِهِ

كانَت فَبَدَّدَها جودٌ وَلِعتُ بِهِ

وَلِلمَساكينِ أَيضاً بِالنَدى وَلَعُ

وَلِلمَساكينِ أَيضاً بِالنَدى وَلَعُ

I had them once, but the generosity I loved scattered them away;

There was, but generosity has scattered it away

and the poor, too, have a passion for bounty.

And for the destitute, I am also enamored with bestowal