1. لَئِن صَدَرَت لي زَورَة عَن محمد

    بِمَنع لَقَد فارَقتُه وَمعي قَدري

    Even if a visit of mine to Muhammad ended

    in refusal, I indeed left him with my dignity intact.

  2. أَلَيسَت يَداً عِندي لِمِثل محمد

    صِيانَتُه عَن مِثل مَعروفِه شكري

    Is it not, in my eyes, a favor from one like Muhammad—

    his shielding my gratitude from favors such as his?