إن صَدَّ عنِّي الزَّمانُ وَجهاً

من المعَالي فَلي وُجُوهُ

If time turns its face from me

I have faces enough for all eternity.

أو قَطَّبَ الدَّهرُ فابنُ بِشرٍ

يَلقاكَ من وَجههِ أبُوهُ

If life treats me severely

one like you still smiles on me paternally.

مَن قاسَمَالجُودَ ما حَواهُ

كأنَّما جودُه أخُوهُ

He who shares his wealth around

might be said to be its brother.