1. يا مَن بِمَطلَعِ شَمسِ ثُمَّ مَغرِبِها

    إِنَّ السَخاءَ عَلَيكُم غَيرُ مَردودِ

    O you where the sun rises and then where it sets,

    Indeed, generosity will not be restored to you.

  2. قُل لِلعُفاةِ أَريحوا العيسَ مِن طَلَبٍ

    ما بَعدَ مَعنٍ حَليفِ الجودِ مِن جودِ

    Tell the seekers of gifts: let the pale camels rest from the quest.

    After Ma'n, generosity's ally, there is no generosity.

  3. قُل لِلمَنِيَّةِ لا تُبقي عَلى أَحَدٍ

    إِذ ماتَ مَعنٌ فَما مَيتٌ بِمَفقودِ

    Tell Death: spare no one,

    Since Ma'n has died, no other dead person will be missed.