1. يا ظريفاً أَهدَيتَ خِلَّكَ ظَرفاً

    وَهوَ خالي الحَشى بلا مظروفِ

    O witty one, you gave your friend a container,

    And it is empty within, with nothing inside.

  2. إنما الظَرفُ والذي يحتويهِ

    في التَهادِي تَتِمَّةُ المعروفِ

    Only the container and what it holds

    Together complete the kindness when gifts are exchanged.