الصِدقُ في أَفواهِهِم عَلقَم

وَالإِفكُ مِثلَ العَسَلِ الماذي

Sincerity in their mouths is bitter

Truth tastes as bitter gall within their mouths,

And lies are like exquisite honey

While falsehood is like honey, white and pure.

وَكُلُّهُم في بُخلِهِ صادِقٌ

وَفي النَدى لَيسَ بِأَستاذِ

Each being stingy is sincere

In stinginess, they demonstrate their truth,

Yet in generosity, no one's a master

But in the art of giving, show no skill.