1. إِذا الشّعراءُ قَد مَنَحوك مَدحاً

    فَلا تَندَم إِذا كَثُرَ العَطاءُ

    If the poets have bestowed praise upon you,

    Then do not regret it if your giving is abundant.

  2. فَإِنّ المَالَ قَد يَفنى وَيَبلى

    وَيَبقى الدّهر لا يَفنى الثّناءُ

    For wealth may perish and wear away,

    And praise endures through time, never perishing.