كَريمٌ يُحاكي البَحرَ جودُ بنانِهِ

عَلى أَنَّهُ أَحلى مِن الشَهدِ للنَفسِ

Generous, his kindness rivals the sea,

Its honey is sweeter than nectar to the soul.

وَمَنبعُ آدابٍ تَحلّى بِحَملِها

فَيُزري بِسحبان وَيربي عَلى قسِّ

The wellspring of manners adorned with its burden,

He nurtures with Suhban, and nurtures the needy.

مَواهِبُهُ دَرٌ عَلى كُلِّ مُعتَفٍ

وَأَلفاظُهُ دُرٌّ عَلى صَفحَةِ الطِرسِ

His gifts are pearls to every petitioner,

And his words are pearls on pages white.

يَرى بَذلَ آلافٍ قَليلاً وَغَيرُهُ

يَرى الغايةَ القُصوى إِذا جاءَ بِالفَلسِ

He sees the gift of thousands as paltry, while others

See the far goal when they possess a cent.