1. Custom is a loan to him who remembers his valor,
He wants nothing but a remedy for it, when he is able,
١. العرف قرض لمن تذكو مروءته
يهوى الا داء له في حال مقدرته
2. And that is a shackle to him, if he does not pay it back,
It cannot be removed, except with gratitude, or rewarding it.
٢. وذاك قيد له أن لم يؤد فلا
يفك إلا بشكر أو مكافأته