1. قالَت وَقَد ذَكَّرتُها عَهدَ الصِبا

    بِاليَأسِ تُقطَعُ عادَةُ المُعتادِ

    She said, when I reminded her of the days of youth:

    Despair breaks an accustomed person's habit—

  2. إِلّا الإِمامَ فَإِنَّ عادَةَ جودِهِ

    مَوصولَةٌ بِزِيادَةِ المُزدادِ

    except the Imam, for his habit of generosity

    continues with increase upon increase.