يا مَن لَه بيتُ مجدٍ

بكلِّ مَجدٍ مُحيطُ

O you whose house of glory

Is surrounded by all glory

أساسُه الجودُ فانظُر

ما أصلُه التفريطُ

Its foundation is generosity, so look

What is its origin, negligence?

فيه المُنى والمَنايا

كلٌّ بكلٍّ خلييطُ

In it wishes and passing away

Each intermixed with the other

وإنَّ جَوهرَ قَولي

من فِعلِه لَبَسيطُ

And the essence of my words

From his actions is simple

ويَغضَبُ الدَّهرُ ممَّا

أقولُه ويَشيطُ

And time gets angry with

What I say and rages

وما عَلى مثلِ قَولي

رَدٌّ ولا تَغليطُ

And no rebuttal or denial

Is upon the likes of my words

بدأتَ نَقداً ووَعدا

فاعتاقَه التَّثبيطُ

You began with cash and a promise

But frustration obstructed it

وأسرعَ الجودُ سَبقاً

فَليَلحقِ التَّقسيطُ

And generosity raced ahead

So budgeting should catch up

سَقَى نداكَ نَدىً

طلُّهُ عَليكَ سَقيطُ

Your generosity watered

Its dew pouring down on you