بَلَوتَ أَبا أَحمَدٍ مَرَّةً

فَأَلفَيتُ مِنهُ بَخيلاً سَخيفا

I tested Abu Ahmad once,

and found him miserly and contemptible.

وَلَولا الضَرورَةُ لَم آتِهِ

وَعِندَ الضَرورَةِ آتي الكَنيفا

Were it not for necessity, I would never have gone to him;

and when necessity calls, I go to the privy.