الناسُ إِثنانِ في زَمانِكَ ذا

لَو تَبتَغي غَيرَ ذَينِ لَم تَجِدِ

People are of two kinds in your time

If you seek others than these two you will not find

هَذا بَخيلٌ وَعِندَهُ جِدَةٌ

وَذا جَوادٌ بِغَيرِ ذاتِ يَدِ

One is a miser though skilled

The other generous without means