مَن كانَ ذا عَضُدٍ يُدرِكْ ضُلامَتَهُ

مَن كانَ ذا عَضُدٍ يُدرِكْ ضُلامَتَهُ

إِنَّ الذَليلَ الَّذي لَيسَت لَهُ عَضُدُ

إِنَّ الذَليلَ الَّذي لَيسَت لَهُ عَضُدُ

Whoever has a supporting arm wins redress for the wrong done him.

He who has support can escape his darkness

Indeed, the abased man is he who has no supporting arm.

But the lowly one with no helpers

تَنبو يَداهُ إِذا ما قَلَّ ناصِرُه

تَنبو يَداهُ إِذا ما قَلَّ ناصِرُه

وَيَأنَفُ الضيمَ أَن أَثرى لَهُ عَدَدُ

وَيَأنَفُ الضيمَ أَن أَثرى لَهُ عَدَدُ

His hands falter when his supporters are few,

His hands flail when his supporters grow few

and he scorns oppression because his following has grown numerous.

And disdains to be helped or pitied