miserly

stingy; (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

Heard in 7 songs (11M+ combined views) — most famously in "المعلم" by Sami Yusuf.

Updated August 20, 2026

Songs Featuring “miserly”

Time: 4:02

Help the wayfarer and the orphan child
And to not be cruel and miserly
His speech was soft and gentle

Time: 2:28

Are you gagged by your ribbons?
Are you really exclusive or just miserly?
You spend every sentence as if it was marked currency

Time: 3:06

Shuts down the heart
Miserly
And stingy

Time: 0:38

Outside the bounds
In circuit lies a flux of our miserly template mind
Covered in dust

Time: 0:43

Back on the road, feels like snail's pace
Questioning the fail-safe, day breaks miserly
Gray slate pressing down great weight

Time: 1:20

He'd be giving charity for eyes of men to see
No paparazzi in sight he'd be miserly
Astagfirllah ladheem (I seek forgiveness of Allah the Mighty)

Time: 0:47

I don't want to be
Like a miserly
Always be