ألا رُبَّ يَومٍ أشرَقَت شَمسُ كَأسِه

فطافَت علَى جُلاسِه قبلَ شَمسِه

Alas! How often has the sun shone on his cup,

And circled his companions before himself.

كذلك ذو الفَخرين في طول عُمره

نَرى يَومه في الجود يزري بأمسِه

So too this boastful one throughout his life,

We see his day in generosity sowing its eve.