عذيري من الدنيا كريمٌ دعوته

فلبّى دعائي واستجاب رجائي

My excuse from this life is a generous friend I called upon

He answered my prayers and granted my hopes

فإن يولني المعروف كان هناؤه

بإسدائي المعروف مثل هنائي

If he continues to bestow favors on me, his joy

In granting me favors will equal my joy in receiving them

وإن أثن كي أقضي ديون جميله

عَليَّ رأى ديناً عليه ثنائي

And if he refuses so I may repay his many kind deeds

He will see it as a debt upon me, for which I praise him

فَعَنِّي له من نفسه طال عمره

على خيره الجاري أتم جزاء

So for his sake, whose long life continues in goodness

The finest reward for his ongoing charity is to release me from obligation