1. I say to those who ask of you, O son of Yahya
Glory to those you asked glory for

2. And I glorified no one but the Glorious
With the consensus of allies and foes alike

3. So he said, even if you prolong for a year
I said, even if you prolong to eternity

4. When has Abu Hasan Ali ever prolonged?
For the cause of his prolonging is lack of generosity

5. And his imprisonment of bounty, seeking increase
Dew of his hand, though no seeker of increase

6. Prolonging of hope harms not the prolonger
Bounty remains increasing for him

7. For every noble youth has some prolonging
In bestowing gifts, throng overflowing

8. He competes with himself in sustenance
So the prolonging lengthens with the increase

9. No generous one ever prolonged
Except his loved ones came, crowd most black

10. When a burdened camel is pulled by burden
It completes its form during birth

11. Prolonging of the son of Yahya is no disdain
To alienate them, of that habit

12. Nor to tame a soul of meanness
Nor to undo resolve tightly bound

13. It is not his way, too many gifts
Or finding favor burdensome when reciprocated

14. Those who prolong ransom him to undo
Shackles of stinginess from hands all withered

15. No lack of prolonging from him
By which good deeds and hands perfected