يَرضى الجَوادُ إِذا كَفّاهُ وازَنَتا

إِحدى يَمينَي يَدَي نَصرِ بنِ سَيّارِ

The generous man is content when his hands suffice him,

One of my two hands equals the hands of Nasr ibn Sayyar.

يَداهُ خَيرُ يَدَي شَيءٌ سَمِعتُ بِهِ

مِنَ الرِجالِ لِمَعروفٍ وَإِنكارِ

His hands are the best hands I've heard of among men

For good deeds and for preventing wrong.

العابِطَ الكومَ إِذ هَبَّت شَآمِيَةً

وَقاتَلَ الكَلبُ مَن يَدنو إِلى النارِ

He who stirs up trouble is like a dog who barks

At those who approach the fire.

وَالقائِلُ الفاعِلُ المَيمونُ طائِرُهُ

وَالمانِعُ الضَيمَ أَن يَدنو إِلى الجارِ

While the gracious noble one has auspicious deeds,

And prevents harm from reaching his neighbor.

كَم فيكَ إِن عُدِّدَ المَعروفُ مِن كَرَمٍ

وَنائِلٍ كَخَليجِ المُزبِدِ الجاري

How much generosity and giving is in you,

Flowing forth like a turbulent sea!

أَنتَ الجَوادُ الَّذي تَرجى نَوافُلُهُ

وَأَبعَدَ الناسِ كُلِّ الناسِ مِن عارِ

You are the generous one whose supererogatory gifts are hoped for,

And furthest of all people from shame.

وَأَقرَبُ الناسِ كُلِّ الناسِ مِن كَرَمٍ

يُعطي الرَغائِبَ لَم يَهمُم بِإِقتارِ

And closest of all people in nobility -

He gives desires without a care for poverty.