سَأَقطَعُ ما بَيني وَبَينَ اِبنَ عامِرٍ

قَطيعَةُ وَصلٍ لَستُ أَقطَعُ جافِيا

I will sever what lies between me and the son of Aamir

A severance of connection, I do not sever uncivilly

فَتى يَتبَعُ النَعمى بِنَعمي تُربُها

وَلا يَتبَع الأُخوانَ بِالذِمِّ زارِيا

A lad who reciprocates kindness with my kindness fostering it

And does not reciprocate brothers with blaming, hurtful

إِذا كانَ شُكري دونَ فيضَ بنانِهِ

وَطاوِلني جوداً فَكَيفَ اِحتِياليا

If my gratitude falls short of the bounty of his fingertips

And he excels me in generosity, how can I be grudging?