One of the former kings was negligent in the care of the kingdom and kept the army in hardship, therefore a difficult enemy appeared and everyone turned their backs.

When they withhold treasure from the army

They will be reluctant to draw the sword.

I reproached one of those who betrayed me and who used to be my friend, and said: It is base, ungrateful, vile, and unjust to turn away from an old master with a slight change of circumstances and disregard the rights of years of blessings. He said: Perhaps you should excuse him with generosity, because my horse was without barley in this incident and my felt was pledged, and a sultan who is miserly with money towards the army, one cannot be generous with one's life with him.

Give money to the soldier so that he will risk his head

And if you do not give him money, he will wander in the world.

When the warrior is full, he attacks fiercely

And the empty-bellied one strikes by fleeing.