وَبَاخِلٍ أَطْعَمني بُشرَهُ

وَغَرَّني بِالبارِقِ الخُلَّبِ

A miser fed me his crumbs

And tempted me with his flashy blade

لَوْ قُلْتُ يا أَبْخَلُ مِن مادِرٍ

لَقَالَ يا أَطْمَعُ مِن أَشعبِ

Had I said: "O more miserly than a hyena"

He'd say: "O greedier than a raven"