ما قرّبوا إِلّا لبينٍ نوقا

ما قرّبوا إِلّا لبينٍ نوقا

فاِحبِسْ دموعاً قد أصَبْنَ طريقا

فاِحبِسْ دموعاً قد أصَبْنَ طريقا

They brought the she-camels near only for parting;

They approached with no sincere affection,

so hold back tears that have found their way.

So restrain the tears that found their way.

رحلوا فليس ترى على آثارهمْ

رحلوا فليس ترى على آثارهمْ

إلّا دُموعاً ذُرَّفاً وغريقا

إلّا دُموعاً ذُرَّفاً وغريقا

They departed; upon their tracks you see nothing

They left, so you see in their traces

but copious tears and one drowned in them,

Only tears flowing copiously.

وأسيرَ شَجْوٍ لا يُطيق فراقهمْ

وأسيرَ شَجْوٍ لا يُطيق فراقهمْ

يبكي وقد شَحَطَ الخليطُ طليقا

يبكي وقد شَحَطَ الخليطُ طليقا

and a captive of grief unable to bear their parting,

And I'm a captive of grief that can't endure their separation,

weeping, while the company has gone far away, free.

Weeping while the throng bustles blithely.

طَرَقَ الخيالُ ولم يكن قبل النّوى

طَرَقَ الخيالُ ولم يكن قبل النّوى

هذا الخيالُ لنا هناك طَروقا

هذا الخيالُ لنا هناك طَروقا

The apparition came by night; before separation,

Imagination came unbidden before intention,

this apparition had never visited us there at night.

This imagination never came to us there before.

لم أدرِ ما هو غيرَ أنّ طُروقَه

لم أدرِ ما هو غيرَ أنّ طُروقَه

أغرى بشائقةِ القلوبِ مشوقا

أغرى بشائقةِ القلوبِ مشوقا

I did not know what it was, save that its night visit

I know not what it is, other than its coming

enticed a yearning lover toward the enchantress of hearts.

Seduced the hearts with yearning.

يا ضَرَّةَ القَمَرين لِمْ ذوّقْتِنِي

يا ضَرَّةَ القَمَرين لِمْ ذوّقْتِنِي

ما لم يكن لولا هواكِ مذوقا

ما لم يكن لولا هواكِ مذوقا

O rival of sun and moon, why did you make me taste

O beauty of the two moons, why did you make me taste

what, but for love of you, would never have been tasted?

What would not have been tasted were it not for your love?

لو كنتِ ريحاً كنتِ نَشْرَ لَطيمةٍ

لو كنتِ ريحاً كنتِ نَشْرَ لَطيمةٍ

أو كنتِ وقتاً كنتِ منه شُروقا

أو كنتِ وقتاً كنتِ منه شُروقا

Were you a breeze, you would be a perfume caravan's fragrance;

If you were a wind, you'd be a gentle breeze,

or, were you a time of day, you would be its sunrise.

Or if a time, you'd be the rise of dawn.

وعجبتُ من قلبٍ يودّك بعدما

وعجبتُ من قلبٍ يودّك بعدما

أضرمتِ بالهجرانِ فيه حريقا

أضرمتِ بالهجرانِ فيه حريقا

And I marvel at a heart that loves you after

And I'm surprised by a heart that loves you after

you have kindled in it a blaze through estrangement.

You ignited estrangement in it.

إنْ كنتِ آمنةَ الفراق فإنّنِي

إنْ كنتِ آمنةَ الفراق فإنّنِي

ما زلتُ من يومِ الفراقِ فَروقا

ما زلتُ من يومِ الفراقِ فَروقا

If you are unafraid of parting, then I

If you feel secure from parting, I

have remained fearful since the day of parting.

Since that day of parting remain torn apart.

رحنا نعلِّلُ بالوداعِ مطيقةً

رحنا نعلِّلُ بالوداعِ مطيقةً

ما لم أكن للثِّقْلِ منه مطيقا

ما لم أكن للثِّقْلِ منه مطيقا

We set about consoling with farewells one able to bear

We feigned farewells to prolong

what I could not endure for its weight.

What I had no strength to bear.

وَرأيتُ مدمَعها يجود بلؤلؤٍ

وَرأيتُ مدمَعها يجود بلؤلؤٍ

فيعود من ورد الخدود عقيقا

فيعود من ورد الخدود عقيقا

And I saw her tearful eye pouring out pearls,

And I saw her tear flow with pearls

which turned to carnelian from the roses of her cheeks.

That returned from roseate cheeks to carnelian.

ذهب الشّبابُ وكم مضى من فائتٍ

ذهب الشّبابُ وكم مضى من فائتٍ

لا نستطيع له الغداةَ لحوقا

لا نستطيع له الغداةَ لحوقا

Youth has gone; how much has passed beyond us

Youth is gone and much of the past is beyond reach,

that we cannot overtake this morning!

We can no longer keep pace with it after morn.

ما كانَ إلّا العيشَ قُضِّيَ فاِنقَضى

ما كانَ إلّا العيشَ قُضِّيَ فاِنقَضى

بالرّغمِ أو ماءَ الحياةِ أُريقا

بالرّغمِ أو ماءَ الحياةِ أُريقا

It was only life, spent and so ended,

It was only life, lived then ended,

against our will—or the water of life poured out.

Though bitterly or as water poured away.

فَلو اِنّني خُيِّرتُ يوماً خُلَّتِي

فَلو اِنّني خُيِّرتُ يوماً خُلَّتِي

ما كنتُ إلّا للشّباب صديقا

ما كنتُ إلّا للشّباب صديقا

So, were I one day given my choice of friendship,

If I were given a choice one day in my solitude,

I would be a friend to youth alone.

I would befriend only youth.

ولقد ذكرتُ على تقادم عهده

ولقد ذكرتُ على تقادم عهده

عيشاً لنا بالأنْعَمين أنيقا

عيشاً لنا بالأنْعَمين أنيقا

And I have recalled, despite its distant days,

And I recalled in its agedness

a lovely life of ours at al-Anʿamayn.

A life for us in luxury and elegance.

وإذا تراءَتْنِي عيونُ ظبائهمْ

وإذا تراءَتْنِي عيونُ ظبائهمْ

كنتُ الفتى المرموقَ والمَوْموقا

كنتُ الفتى المرموقَ والمَوْموقا

When the eyes of their gazelles caught sight of me,

And if their gazelles see me,

I was the young man admired and loved.

I'm the lofty polished youth.

ومرشّفِ الشّفتين زار مخاطراً

ومرشّفِ الشّفتين زار مخاطراً

حتّى شقاني من يديه الرِّيقا

حتّى شقاني من يديه الرِّيقا

And one whose lips invite sipping came, risking danger,

My lips that kissed dangers

until he made me wretched with saliva from his hands.

Split me with their spittle.

ما إِنْ يبالي مَنْ تذوّق عَذْبَهُ

ما إِنْ يبالي مَنْ تذوّق عَذْبَهُ

وهوَ المُنى أنْ لا يذوق رحيقا

وهوَ المُنى أنْ لا يذوق رحيقا

Whoever has tasted his sweetness does not care—

Who tastes its sweetness cares not

he being all one could wish—about never tasting pure wine.

If it’s bliss he tastes or poison.

ومرنّحين من الكلالِ كأنّهمْ

ومرنّحين من الكلالِ كأنّهمْ

كرعوا سُلافَ البابِليّ عتيقا

كرعوا سُلافَ البابِليّ عتيقا

And men reeling with exhaustion, as though

And they moan from weariness as though

they had drunk the Babylonian's aged, choicest wine,

They drank old wine from Babylon.

ركبوا قلائصَ كالنّعائمِ خرّقَتْ

ركبوا قلائصَ كالنّعائمِ خرّقَتْ

عنها الظّلامَ بوَخْدِها تَخرِيقا

عنها الظّلامَ بوَخْدِها تَخرِيقا

rode young she-camels like ostriches, which tore

They rode steeds renting the darkness

the darkness away from themselves, shredding it with swift strides.

With their brightness, piercing through.

يَقطَعن أجوازَ الفَلا كمعابِلٍ

يَقطَعن أجوازَ الفَلا كمعابِلٍ

يمرُقن عن جَفْنِ القِسيِّ مُروقا

يمرُقن عن جَفْنِ القِسيِّ مُروقا

They cross the wilderness's heartlands like broad-headed arrows

They cross through empty deserts like opposites

darting from the bows' sheaths.

Fleeing from the eye of the grim-faced night.

حتّى بدا وَضَحٌ كُغرّةِ شادِخٍ

حتّى بدا وَضَحٌ كُغرّةِ شادِخٍ

أو بارقٌ يحدو إليك بُروقا

أو بارقٌ يحدو إليك بُروقا

Until a brightness appeared, like a horse's broad forehead-blaze,

Until dawn appeared clearly like an eminent peak

or a flashing cloud driving lightning toward you.

Or lightning hastening to you with its gleam.

فكأنّه للمبصرين ذُبالةٌ

فكأنّه للمبصرين ذُبالةٌ

عَلِقَتْ ببادرةِ الزّنادِ علوقا

عَلِقَتْ ببادرةِ الزّنادِ علوقا

To those who saw it, it seemed a wick

So to beholders it's like a pendant

caught alight from the fire-striker's first spark.

Suspended by the cord of dawn's first light.

ولقد فخرتُ بمعشرٍ لمّا اِعتلَوْا

ولقد فخرتُ بمعشرٍ لمّا اِعتلَوْا

لم يرتَضوا النَّسْرين والعَيّوقا

لم يرتَضوا النَّسْرين والعَيّوقا

And I have gloried in a people who, when they rose high,

And I took pride in a band when they ascended

would not settle for the Two Eagles and al-ʿAyyuq.

Who scorned eagles and hawks.

ملكوا الفخارَ فما ترى مِن بعدهمْ

ملكوا الفخارَ فما ترى مِن بعدهمْ

إلّا اِفتخاراً منهُمُ مسروقا

إلّا اِفتخاراً منهُمُ مسروقا

They owned glory, and after them you see

They possessed glory, so you see none after them

only boasts of glory stolen from them.

Save glory stolen from them.

النّاحرين إذا الرّياحُ تناوحتْ

النّاحرين إذا الرّياحُ تناوحتْ

للنّازلين فنيقةً وفنيقا

للنّازلين فنيقةً وفنيقا

Those who slaughter, when the winds wail against one another,

When winds contended for the descending place,

for arriving guests, a pampered she-camel and a pampered male camel.

It was for those refined of manner and breeding.

أكل الضّيوفُ لحومَها ولطالما

أكل الضّيوفُ لحومَها ولطالما

أكل السُّرى دَمَكاً بها وعنيقا

أكل السُّرى دَمَكاً بها وعنيقا

The guests ate their flesh, and often before

The guests ate their meat, and often

night journeys had eaten up their fast gait and brisk trot.

The captives drank their blood hotly.

والمُسبلين على الصّديق مَبَرَّةً

والمُسبلين على الصّديق مَبَرَّةً

والممطرين على العدوّ عقوقا

والممطرين على العدوّ عقوقا

And those who shower goodness upon a friend,

They wrap the friend in affection

and rain harsh treatment upon an enemy;

And rain hostility on the foe.

والمُحرجين فضاءَ مَن ناواهُمُ

والمُحرجين فضاءَ مَن ناواهُمُ

والمرحبين على الوليّ مضيقا

والمرحبين على الوليّ مضيقا

and those who constrict the open ground of whoever opposes them,

They give free rein to those they defended

and widen narrow ground for an ally.

And confine those hostile to the loyal friend.

وإذا جروا طَلَقاً إلى شأْو العُلا

وإذا جروا طَلَقاً إلى شأْو العُلا

تركوا سَبوقَ معاشرٍ مسبوقا

تركوا سَبوقَ معاشرٍ مسبوقا

When they race at full stretch toward the goal of greatness,

And if they advanced freely to the lofty affair,

they leave other peoples' fastest racers outstripped.

They left a band outstripped in advance.

قومٌ إذا شهدوا الوغى ملأوا الوغَى

قومٌ إذا شهدوا الوغى ملأوا الوغَى

بالضّرب هاماً للكماةِ فليقا

بالضّرب هاماً للكماةِ فليقا

A people who, when they enter battle, fill the battlefield

A people, if they witnessed turmoil filled the turmoil

with warriors' heads cleft by blows.

With blows, plunging into the fray headlong.

وإذا سرحتَ الطّرفَ لم تَرَ فيهمُ

وإذا سرحتَ الطّرفَ لم تَرَ فيهمُ

إلّا نَجيعاً بالطّعانِ دفيقا

إلّا نَجيعاً بالطّعانِ دفيقا

When you let your gaze roam, you see among them

And if you glance at them, you see in them

nothing but fresh blood gushing from spear-thrusts.

Only the neighing of the steed at the thrust of spears.

ومتى دعوتَهُمُ ليومِ عظيمةٍ

ومتى دعوتَهُمُ ليومِ عظيمةٍ

جاؤوا صباحاً مشرقاً وشُروقا

جاؤوا صباحاً مشرقاً وشُروقا

Whenever you summon them for a day of great peril,

And if you summon them one day to great deeds,

they come as a radiant morning and a sunrise.

They come in the morning shining radiantly.

تركوا المعاذرَ للجبان وحلّقوا

تركوا المعاذرَ للجبان وحلّقوا

في شامخٍ عالي الرَّجا تحليقا

في شامخٍ عالي الرَّجا تحليقا

They leave excuses to the coward and soar

They left excuses to the coward and took off

in a towering height with lofty flanks.

Soaring high, free in flight.

وَإِذا الكرامُ لدَى فخارٍ خُصِّلوا

وَإِذا الكرامُ لدَى فخارٍ خُصِّلوا

كانوا كرامَ ثرىً وكانوا النِّيقا

كانوا كرامَ ثرىً وكانوا النِّيقا

When the noble are ranked in a contest of glory,

And when the generous are present at glory’s drinking-places,

they are noble in their soil, and they are the peaks.

They were generous of soul and of breeding.

مِن كلِّ أبلجَ كالهلال تخاله

مِن كلِّ أبلجَ كالهلال تخاله

عَضْباً صقيلَ الطُّرَّتين ذَلوقا

عَضْباً صقيلَ الطُّرَّتين ذَلوقا

Each bright-browed as the crescent, whom you would deem

The new moon of each brightened like a crescent,

a cutting sword, polished along both edges, keen.

Gleaming white of forelocks, smooth.

قد قلتُ للمتولّعين ببأسهمْ

قد قلتُ للمتولّعين ببأسهمْ

والفاتقين إلى البَوارِ فتوقا

والفاتقين إلى البَوارِ فتوقا

I have said to those obsessed with their might,

I said to those presumptuous in their might

and those tearing openings toward destruction:

And overreaching to destruction:

إيّاكُمُ أنْ تركبوا من سخطهمْ

إيّاكُمُ أنْ تركبوا من سخطهمْ

بحراً غزيرَ اللُّجَّتين عميقا

بحراً غزيرَ اللُّجَّتين عميقا

Beware of sailing through their wrath—

Beware sailing in their raging sea

a deep sea, brimming in both its abysses.

With billowing surges, unfathomably deep.

وَأَنا الّذي ما زلتُ من جَنَفِ الرّدى

وَأَنا الّذي ما زلتُ من جَنَفِ الرّدى

رُكناً لأبناءِ الحِذار وثيقا

رُكناً لأبناءِ الحِذار وثيقا

And I am one who has always, against death's encroachment,

And I who since the injustice of fate

been a steadfast pillar for the children of fear.

Remain a pillar for the prudent

أقرِي الّذي ذادوه عن باب القِرى

أقرِي الّذي ذادوه عن باب القِرى

وأعيدُ محرومَ الغِنى مرزوقا

وأعيدُ محرومَ الغِنى مرزوقا

I welcome the one they drove from hospitality's door,

Give comfort to those they defended from harm

and make the man denied wealth well provided again.

And return the deprived to plenty.

والضّربُ يهتك جانباً متستّراً

والضّربُ يهتك جانباً متستّراً

والطّعْنُ يفتُقُ جانباً مرتوقا

والطّعْنُ يفتُقُ جانباً مرتوقا

While blows tear open a covered flank,

And the sword rends a hidden side

and spear-thrusts rip open a sealed flank,

And the stab ruptures a guarded side.

واليومُ ليس ترى به متحكِّماً

واليومُ ليس ترى به متحكِّماً

إلّا حديدَ الشَّفرَتين رقيقا

إلّا حديدَ الشَّفرَتين رقيقا

and on that day you see none holding sway

Today you see none in control

but a slender blade, sharp on both edges.

Save the two-edged iron blade.

يَفرِي الترائبَ والطُّلى وكأنّه

يَفرِي الترائبَ والطُّلى وكأنّه

لَطَخَ الكميَّ بما أسال خَلوقا

لَطَخَ الكميَّ بما أسال خَلوقا

It cleaves breastbones and necks, as though

It strips the helmets and coats of mail as though

it had daubed the armored warrior with saffron perfume in what it poured out.

It stained the linen with what it shed.

وعصائبٌ دبّوا إلى خُططِ العُلا

وعصائبٌ دبّوا إلى خُططِ العُلا

فرأوا مجازَ اللَّهْدِ آنَ خَليقا

فرأوا مجازَ اللَّهْدِ آنَ خَليقا

And bands crept toward the precincts of greatness,

And bands who marched to the highest enterprises

and saw that a passage into crushing hardship was due and fitting.

Saw the reward of valor already ripened.

وتقوّضوا من غير أن يتلوّموا

وتقوّضوا من غير أن يتلوّموا

مثلَ الغمامِ إذا أصاب خريقا

مثلَ الغمامِ إذا أصاب خريقا

They broke camp without lingering,

And they crumbled without hesitation

like a cloud when it encounters a fierce wind.

Like clouds when they meet a rent.

للمجدِ أجلابٌ وليس نراكُمُ

للمجدِ أجلابٌ وليس نراكُمُ

أبداً لأجلابِ الأماجد سوقا

أبداً لأجلابِ الأماجد سوقا

Glory has wares, but we do not see you

For glory there are partisans, and we never see you

ever as a market for the wares of the illustrious.

As partisans of the glories forevermore.

لا مُدَّ فيه لكمْ فكيف أراكُمُ

لا مُدَّ فيه لكمْ فكيف أراكُمُ

كَذِبَ المُنى أن تأخذوه وُسُوقا

كَذِبَ المُنى أن تأخذوه وُسُوقا

You have not one small measure of it; how can I imagine you—

No wealth stretches out to you, so how do I see you

vain hopes!—taking it in camel-loads?

Take the bliss that you grasp?

خلّوا الفخارَ لمعشرٍ ما فيهمُ

خلّوا الفخارَ لمعشرٍ ما فيهمُ

إلّا الّذي اِتَّخذ الحسامَ رفيقا

إلّا الّذي اِتَّخذ الحسامَ رفيقا

Leave glory to a people among whom there is

Leave glory to a people in whom is nothing

none but one who has taken the keen sword as companion.

Save one who takes the sword as friend.

وَإِذا مَضى قُدُماً يُريغ عظيمةً

وَإِذا مَضى قُدُماً يُريغ عظيمةً

لَم تلقَه عمّا يروم مَعوقا

لَم تلقَه عمّا يروم مَعوقا

When he presses forward, seeking a great undertaking,

And if he steps forward to achieve a great feat,

you do not find him hindered from what he pursues.

No obstacle impedes his intent.

مُستَشهِدٌ أبداً لنَجْدة بأسه

مُستَشهِدٌ أبداً لنَجْدة بأسه

ثَلْمَ الحسامِ وعاملاً مدقوقا

ثَلْمَ الحسامِ وعاملاً مدقوقا

Forever calling as witnesses to his valiant might

A martyr forever by his might,

the sword's notches and a shattered spear-shaft,

The thrust of swords and a body pierced attest.

وجماجماً يهبطن عن نثر الظُّبا

وجماجماً يهبطن عن نثر الظُّبا

خللَ العجاج وأذرُعاً أو سوقا

خللَ العجاج وأذرُعاً أو سوقا

and skulls dropping, scattered by sword-edges,

And skulls tumble amidst the sand grouse

amid the dust, and arms or shins.

Through the spaces between the armor links.

وله إذا جمد الكرامُ عن الندى

وله إذا جمد الكرامُ عن الندى

مالٌ يهانُ ندىً وعِرْضٌ يوقى

مالٌ يهانُ ندىً وعِرْضٌ يوقى

And when the noble grow cold to generosity, he has

And if the valiant freeze from granting aid,

wealth held cheap for giving, and honor kept safe.

He has wealth disgraced and honor kept safe.

مَنْ مُنصِفِي من حكم أعوجَ جائرٍ

مَنْ مُنصِفِي من حكم أعوجَ جائرٍ

أَعْيَتْ نعوتُ خصاله المنطيقا

أَعْيَتْ نعوتُ خصاله المنطيقا

Who will give me justice against a crooked, unjust judge?

Who champions if an unjust ruler judges crookedly,

Describing his traits has defeated the eloquent speaker.

Exhausting his traits however rational?

أعلاَ السّفيه وحطَّ أهلَ رزانةٍ

أعلاَ السّفيه وحطَّ أهلَ رزانةٍ

فكأنّه جعل اللِّبابةَ مُوقا

فكأنّه جعل اللِّبابةَ مُوقا

He raised the fool and lowered men of sober sense,

He elevated the fool and lowered the prudent

as though he had made wisdom foolishness.

As though he made discernment censured.

ما ضرّ مَنْ صحّتْ عهودُ حِفاظِهِ

ما ضرّ مَنْ صحّتْ عهودُ حِفاظِهِ

أنْ كان بعضُ قميصِه مخروقا

أنْ كان بعضُ قميصِه مخروقا

It does not harm one whose pledges of loyalty hold true

It doesn’t harm one whose protective pacts are kept

that part of his shirt is torn.

If some of his garment is torn.

فَدع اِمرءاً طلب الغِنى بمذلَّةٍ

فَدع اِمرءاً طلب الغِنى بمذلَّةٍ

سُلِبَ الرّشادَ وخُولِس التّوفيقا

سُلِبَ الرّشادَ وخُولِس التّوفيقا

So leave the man who sought wealth through abasement,

So leave a man who seeks riches through disgrace—

stripped of sound judgment and robbed of success.

Deprived of guidance and stripped of success.

جمع النُّضارَ إلى النُّضارِ ولم يخفْ

جمع النُّضارَ إلى النُّضارِ ولم يخفْ

من دهره التّمزيقَ والتّفريقا

من دهره التّمزيقَ والتّفريقا

He piled gold upon gold and did not fear

He gathered the blossoms to the blossoms but didn’t hide

the rending and scattering that his times could bring.

From his fate the tearing and separation.

أين الأُلى طلعوا النِّجادَ مهابةً

أين الأُلى طلعوا النِّجادَ مهابةً

وتسنّموا فلك النّجومِ سُموقا

وتسنّموا فلك النّجومِ سُموقا

Where are those who climbed the highlands in majesty

Where are those lofty ones who rose with poise

and mounted the stars' sphere in lofty ascent,

And ascended to the celestial orbit?

الرّافعين مع السّماءِ رؤوسهمْ

الرّافعين مع السّماءِ رؤوسهمْ

والضاربين إلى البحور عروقا

والضاربين إلى البحور عروقا

raising their heads alongside the sky

Raising their heads to the sky

and striking roots down into the seas?

And striking to the depths their roots.

بادوا كَما اِقترحَ الحِمامُ ومزّقَتْ

بادوا كَما اِقترحَ الحِمامُ ومزّقَتْ

أيدي البلى أشلاءهمْ تمزيقا

أيدي البلى أشلاءهمْ تمزيقا

They perished as death chose, and

They’re gone, as though the dove suggested

the hands of decay tore their limbs to shreds.

And the hands of time tore them to shreds.

فهُمُ بأجداثِ القبور كأنّهمْ

فهُمُ بأجداثِ القبور كأنّهمْ

كلأٌ هشيما بالرّياح سحيقا

كلأٌ هشيما بالرّياح سحيقا

In the graves' pits they lie, as though they were

So they are in the graves’ pits as though they are

brittle grass pulverized by the winds.

Hay made worthless by the winds.

فَمتى أَردتَ العزَّ فَاِجعلْ رُسْلَه

فَمتى أَردتَ العزَّ فَاِجعلْ رُسْلَه

إمّا سيوفاً أو رماحاً روقا

إمّا سيوفاً أو رماحاً روقا

Whenever you desire honor, make its messengers

So if you desire glory, make its envoys

either swords or long-pointed spears.

Either swords or well-groomed spears.

وَاِبسطْ إلى الإعطاءِ راحةَ واهبٍ

وَاِبسطْ إلى الإعطاءِ راحةَ واهبٍ

لا يعرف التّقتيرَ والتَّرنيقا

لا يعرف التّقتيرَ والتَّرنيقا

Extend toward giving a giver's palm

And extend to giving the hand of a generous one

that knows neither stinginess nor hesitation.

Who knows no stinting or miserliness.

وَاِتركْ لِمَن طلب الغِنى دنياهُمُ

وَاِتركْ لِمَن طلب الغِنى دنياهُمُ

وحُطامَها وأُجاجَها المَطروقا

وحُطامَها وأُجاجَها المَطروقا

Leave to those who seek wealth their worldly life,

And leave to those who sought the riches of this world

its wreckage and its much-frequented briny waters.

Its wreck and debris and plundered ruins.

وَكُن الّذي تَرك السؤالَ لأهلِه

وَكُن الّذي تَرك السؤالَ لأهلِه

وأقامَ من سُكرِ الطِّلاب مُفيقا

وأقامَ من سُكرِ الطِّلاب مُفيقا

Be the one who leaves begging to those who practice it,

And be one who forsook requesting from its people,

and rises sober from the drunkenness of pursuit.

And arose from the intoxication of ambition sober.