ولولا اكتسابُ الحمدِ ما رُمتُ ثَروَةً

وأَهوِن بها لولا اكتسابُ المحامدِ

Were it not for gaining praise, I would not seek wealth,

And I would think little of it, were it not for gaining commendations,

إذا زارني العافي أراه تبسُّمي

بياض الثنايا عن بياض الفوائدِ

When the noble one visits me, I show him my smile,

The whiteness of my cheeks over the whiteness of the benefits.