ألا رُبَّ مَولى غرَّني في عُهودِهِ

يَمينٌ عليها صَافحتني يَمينُهُ

Alas, many a friend has deceived me in his pledge,

His right hand shaking mine in false oaths.

أكابد منه ضِدَّ ما أستخِفُّه

فأصدُقُ في وُدِّي له ويَميِنُ هُو

I bear from him the opposite of what I hoped,

Yet remain true in my affection though he has lied.

عِجبت لخلاق اللئام كأنهُم

عن الكَرمِ الَمعجونِ في شيمَتي نُهُوا

I wonder at the morals of the vile, as though

They were warned against the generosity ingrained in my nature.