1. O my friend, do not be surprised at my abode
If it has become bare of furnishings and lost

2. I was generous when I visited it
With nobility, so it gave away all it contained

3. Indeed, convey my words to the minister
Perhaps he will show mercy for my weakness

4. That I fulfilled the trust sincerely
And tasked my companions with bearing it, so they took it on

5. And when they saw me setting out from your abode
Showing them the weight was honest, no fraud

6. I was inclined by the grammarians’ view that
Flawless is the excellent currency that is circulated