1. وَما يَبلُغُ الإِنعامُ في النَفعِ غايَةً

    عَلى المَرءِ إِلّا مَبلَغُ الشُكرِ أَفضَلُ

    And no bounty reaches a height of benefit

    For a man but gratitude's reach is greater.

  2. وَما بَلَغَت أَيدي المُنيلينَ بَسطَةً

    مِنَ الطولِ إِلّا بسطَةُ الشُكرِ أَطولُ

    And the hands of givers never extend so far

    In bounty but gratitude extends farther.

  3. وَلا رَجَحَت في الوَزنِ يَوماً صَنيعَةً

    عَلى المَرءِ إِلّا وَهيَ بِالشُكرِ أَثقَلُ

    And no kindness ever weighs heavily in the balance

    For a man but, with gratitude, it weighs heavier still.

  4. وَلا بَذَلَ الشُكرَ اِمرُؤٌ حَقَّ بَذلِهِ

    عَلى العُرفِ إِلّا وَهوَ لِلمالِ أَبذلُ

    And no man ever offers thanks in their full measure

    For kindness without being still more generous with his wealth.

  5. فَمن شكر المَعروفَ يَوماً فَقَد أَتى

    أَخا العُرف مِن حسن المُكافاة من عَلُ

    So whoever one day gives thanks for a kindness has approached

    The benefactor from above, through the excellence of his repayment.