1. إِن زُرتَ ساحَتَهُ تَبغي سَماحَتَهُ

    أَرَدتُكَ راحَتُهُ بِالصَوبِ وَالديمِ

    If you visit his courtyard seeking his generosity,

    his palm lays you low with downpours and steady rains.

  2. أَخلاقُهُ كَرَمٌ أَقوالُهُ نَعَمٌ

    بِقَولِهِ نَعَم قَد لَحَّ في نعَمِ

    His character is generosity; his words are 'yes.'

    By saying 'yes,' he has persisted in bestowing favors.

  3. ما قالَ لا قَطُّ إِلّا في تَشَهُّدِهِ

    لَولا التَشَهُّدُ لَم تَخطَر لَهُ بِفَمِ

    He never said 'no' except in his testimony of faith;

    were it not for that testimony, 'no' would never have crossed his lips.