1. وَلَمّا رَأَيتُ المالَ مَألَفَ أَهلِهِ

    وَصانَ ذَوي الأَخطارِ أَن يَتَبَذَّلوا

    And when I saw that wealth was a haven for its owners,

    And protected those of high standing from debasing themselves,

  2. رَجَعتُ إِلى مالي فَأَعتَبتُ بَعضَهُ

    فَأَعتَبَني إِنّي كَذَلِكَ أَفعَلُ

    I returned to my wealth and appeased a portion of it;

    It then appeased me; indeed, this is how I act.