ولَم أَرَ أَو فَي ذِمةً من دراهِمي

وأَصدَقَ عهداً في الأمورِ العظائمِ

And I have not seen or known in my dealings a dirham

Or one more true to his word in weighty matters,

فكَم خانَني خِلٌّ وثِقتُ بعهدِه

وكانَ صديقاً لِي زمانَ الدراهِمِ

For how many a friend has played me false when I relied on his word,

And was only my friend in the days of the dirhams!