Save in God’s service, wealth of God spend not. Take care!
So mayst thou get in recompense a hundredfold.
So mayst thou ’scape the punishment of sins untold.
Men offered up their camels as a sacrifice;
In hopes their swords ’gainst Mustafà would do service.335
Seek thou the will of God from him who has it learnt;
Not into every soul has God’s will been inburnt.
The Prophet’s words forewarned those sons of heedlessness,
That all such offerings are a heap of worthlessness.
In war with God’s apostle, chiefs of Mekka all