1. أُترُجَّةٌ قَد أَتَتكَ بِرّاً

    لا تَقبَلَنها إِذا بَرَرتا

    A citron has come to you as a kindness.

    Never accept it if you are kind.

  2. لا تَقبَلَن بِرَّها فَإِنّي

    وَجَدتُ مَقلوبَها هَجَرتا

    Never accept its kindness, for I

    have found its name reversed to read: 'You deserted.'