أَمَنعاً إِذا جِئتُكُم أَستَعيرُ
فَكَيفَ إِذا جِئتُ أَستَوهِبُ
Refusal, when I come to you seeking to borrow?
Then what if I come asking for a gift?
وَمِثلي إِذا كانَ في مَعشَرٍ
فَلِلعِزِّ عِندَهُمُ مَنكِبُ
When a man like me is among a company,
honor has a shoulder in their midst.
يُقَرَّبُ مِثلي إِذا ما نَأى
وَيُكرَمُ مِثلي إِذا يَقرُبُ
A man like me is brought near when he stands afar,
and honored when he draws near.
عَتَبتُكَ لِلوُدِّ لا لِلقَلى
وَواصِل صَديقاً وَما تُعتِبُ
I reproached you out of affection, not hate;
keep faith with a friend, though you grant him no redress.
Sol 5.6