1. She said, as I reminded her of the covenant of youth:
Normal habit is severed by despair,
١. قالَت وَقَد ذَكَّرتُها عَهدَ الصِبا
بِاليَأسِ تُقطَعُ عادَةُ المُعتادِ
2. Except the leader, for his habit of generosity
Is connected to increase of the increased.
٢. إِلّا الإِمامَ فَإِنَّ عادَةَ جودِهِ
مَوصولَةٌ بِزِيادَةِ المُزدادِ