1. I praised Abu Ja'far
And said he's noble among Arabs
١. مَدَحْتُ أبَا جَعْفَرٍ
وَقُلْتُ شَرِيفُ العَرَبْ
2. But his stinginess betrayed me
To the disappointment of failure
٢. فَأَسْلَمِنَي بُخْلُهُ
إلى خَيْبَةِ المُنْقَلَبْ
3. And at his door I saw
The pomp of educated people
٣. وَأَبْدَى عَلَى بَابِهِ
تَجَمُّلَ أَهْلِ الأَدَبْ
4. When I say he was generous to me
He says "my shirt is a liar"
٤. إذا قُلْتُ قدْ جَادَ لي
يَقُولُ قمِيصي كَذِبْ