1. They said he turned away when wealth met him,
And the nights began to make him disappear.
١. وقالوا تَولَّى حينَ قابَلَه الغِنَى
وأصبحَ تُبدِيه اللَّيالي فَيَختَفي
2. So I said, “My wealth, be assured that if I
Leave wealth or mouth behind, it's for a successor."
٢. فقُلتُ حِمامي المالُ عِلمي بأنَّني
أخلِّفُ مالي أو فَمالي لمُخلِفِ