فتىً يهتزّ للإحسان ظَرفاً

ومن فِعل الدنايا يشمِئزُّ

A youth who sways with kindness and refinement

And is disgusted by the deeds of this world

أغرُّ محسَّدُ العلياء نَدبٌ

مَحلُّ علائهِ في الجدِّ نَشزُ

The bereavement of the virtuous is grievous

Their abode in adversity is woeful

له رأيٌ كنَصلِ السيف ماضٍ

غدا في مَفصِل الجُلَّى يَحُزُّ

He has an opinion sharp as the blade of a sword

Tomorrow it will cut through the joints of the armored

مُذِلٌّ للثراءِ بجودِ كفٍّ

نداها للعُلا أبداً مُعِزُّ

Humiliating wealth with the generosity of his palm

Its aid to the eminent he forever disdains

لو أنّ لي في كل عضو فماً

فيه لسانٌ ناطِقٌ موجزُ

If I had a mouth within each limb

Each with an eloquent and succinct tongue