وَمَتَى يؤامِر نَفسَهُ مُستَلحياً

في أَن يَجودَ لِذي الرَّجاءِ يَقُل جُدِ

And when he resolves, armed,

To be generous to one hopeful, he says "Give!"

أَو أَن يَعودَ لَهُ بِنَفحَةِ نائِلٍ

يعد الكَرامَة وَالحَياء يَقُل عِدِ

Or to return to him with the breath of one who has attained,

He counts generosity and modesty, he says "Count!"

أَو في الزِّيادَةِ بَعدَ جَزلِ عَطِيّةٍ

لِلمُستَزيدِ مِن العُفاةِ يَقُل زِدِ

Or in giving more after a generous gift

To one who asks more of the noble, he says "Give more!"