خَليلَيَّ مِن كَعبٍ أَعينا أَخاكُما

عَلى دَهرِهِ إِنَّ الكَريمَ مُعينُ

My two friends from Ka'b, be the support of your brother

In his fate, truly the generous are a support

وَلا تَبخَلا بُخلَ اِبنِ قَزعَةَ إِنَّهُ

مَخافَةَ أَن يُرجى نَداهُ حَزينُ

Do not be stingy with the stinginess of the son of Qaz'ah, indeed he

Fears that his help may be hoped for in sorrow

كَأَنَّ عُبَيدَ اللَهِ لَم يَلقَ ماجِداً

وَلَم يَدرِ أَنَّ المَكرُماتِ تَكونُ

As if Obaidullah had not met a glorious man

And did not know that favors can be done

فَقُل لِأَبي يَحيى مَتى تُدرِكُ العُلا

وَفي كُلِّ مَعروفٍ عَلَيكَ يَمينُ

So say to Abu Yahya when will you attain high rank

And in every good deed upon you a debt

إِذا جِئتَهُ في حاجَةٍ سَدَّ بابَهُ

فَلَم تَلقَهُ إِلّا وَأَنتَ كَمينُ

If you come to him in need and he closes his door

You will not meet him unless you lie in wait