1. Is there a generous or superior man
Who craves gratitude and mention?

2. He gives a carat of his righteousness
And takes a quintal of my gratitude.

3. No! For benevolence and nobility have vanished.
And people of merit and worth have died.

4. Now people, including those among them
Who are free, hasten to sycophancy.

5. Whatever wealth, riches,
Abundance, and ample store you desire,

6. But because of their narrow-mindedness
They are in the direst poverty and need.

7. Wealth, unless held by one noble,
Is more squandered than a necklace without a string.