1. لَيسَ الطَعام بِطيب لي أَكلَهُ

    ما لَم تَكُن عِندي رِجال تَأكلهُ

    Food is not pleasant for me to eat

    Unless there are men with me to eat it.

  2. وَإِذا الغَنيّ طَغى عَلَيهِ مالُهُ

    ما لَم يَكُن يَقتلهُ بَذلاً يَقتله

    And if a rich man's wealth overpowers him,

    Unless he kills it through generous giving, it kills him.

  3. وَالدَهران وَضع الكَريم عَلى الثَرى

    فَكَواهل النعم العَوالي تَحمله

    And if time lays the generous man upon the dust,

    Then the lofty shoulders of favors bear him.