1. Were it not for gaining praise, I would not seek wealth,
And I would think little of it, were it not for gaining commendations,
١. ولولا اكتسابُ الحمدِ ما رُمتُ ثَروَةً
وأَهوِن بها لولا اكتسابُ المحامدِ
2. When the noble one visits me, I show him my smile,
The whiteness of my cheeks over the whiteness of the benefits.
٢. إذا زارني العافي أراه تبسُّمي
بياض الثنايا عن بياض الفوائدِ