1. Who chose to lack wealth, nobility endowed him,
And whose branch thrived, showed that its roots virtue allowed him.

2. When equally skilled are the sons of a carpenter,
The best-mannered among them is with glory allowed him.

3. Like a fool, when counting his shoes and family,
In generosity, we see no one near who can him parallel.

4. Dazzled when you look upon the sheen of his face,
Ruined, as his sword grants life when unsheathed from its barrel.

5. Ready for kindness whenever you seek him,
You will find with him plentiful boons that to you he shall proffer.

6. By your life, none can claim a virtue,
O Abu Hassan, unless you were worthy of it as well.

7. You were the highest peak in magnanimity, making
Seekers of lofty goals, before wealth's affairs, their quarry.

8. Do you not see that I have never been struck with an affliction,
Or calamity, except that for it I called Thuhl?

9. So grant me ample, immediate kindness,
From him I found no scarcity, or even a wait that was sterile.

10. May God eternally uplift him and give him might,
And grant him wealth and family from his world as his share.