1. جاءَ الشِتاءُ وَما عِندي لَهُ وَرِقٌ

    مِمّا وُهِبتُ وَلا عِندي لَهُ خِلَعُ

    Winter has come and I have no garment for it

    Of what I was given, and I have no cloak for it

  2. كانَت فَبَدَّدَها جودٌ وَلِعتُ بِهِ

    وَلِلمَساكينِ أَيضاً بِالنَدى وَلَعُ

    There was, but generosity has scattered it away

    And for the destitute, I am also enamored with bestowal