1. A friend I have, in whom there is no flaw
That I could thank him for, overall
١. صَاحِبٌ لِي لَيْسَ فِيْهِ
خَلَّةٌ أَشْكُرُهَا لَهْ
2. Dull in person, debased in core
In details and the full score
٢. سَمِجٌ شَخْصَاً وَمَخْبُورَاً
وَتَفْصِيْلاً وَجُمْلَهْ
3. All who neighbored him in the course
Of misfortune's night before it wore
٣. كُلُّ مَنْ جَارَاهُ فِي مِضْ
مَارِ لُؤْمٍ جَاءَ قَبْلَهْ
4. Were supplicant he'd then ignore
And abased he'd then deplore
٤. وَمُرِيْدٌ مَنْ أَبَاهُ
وَمُهِيْنٌ مَنْ أَجَلَّهْ
5. He's like dinar money for sure
Valued only by the meek and poor
٥. فَهْوَ كَالدِّيْنَارِ لاَ يُكْ
رِمُ إِلاَّ مَنْ أَذَلَّهْ