مَن سَلا عَنّي أَطلَق

تُ حِبالي مِن حِبالِهِ

Whoever asked about me, set me free

I released my ropes from his ropes

أَو أَجَدَّ الوَصلَ سارَع

تُ بِجُهدي في وِصالِهِ

Or if he found connection, he hurried

I strove with my effort for his connection

غَيرَ مُستَجدٍ إِذا اِزوَر

رَ كَأَنّي مِن عِيالِه

Not a new person if I visit

As if I am one of his family

إِنَّما أَحذو عَلى فِع

لِ صَديقي بِمِثالِه

I only follow the precedent

Of my friend by his precedent

كَيفَما صَرَّفَني الدَه

رُ فَإِنّي مِن رِجالِه

However time turned me

I am still one of his men

إبن خمسينَ من الدَه

ر خبيرٌ باعتلاله

A son of fifty years of time, experienced in its ways

Lord of a delicate neck it made me drink

ربَّ رَنقٍ قد سقانيه

وصافٍ من سجاله

And clearly arguing with him

Never will you see me

لا تَراني أَبَداً أُع

ظِمُ ذا مالٍ لِمالِه

Esteem one with money for his money

Nor feel sorry for one whose lack of means

لا وَلا أَزرى بِمَن يَع

قِلُ عِندي سوءُ حالِه

Brings sadness

But I judge people

إِنَّما أَقضي عَلى ذا

كَ وَهَذا بِفِعالِه

By their actions, no less