لا تَمدَحَنَّ فَتىً تَرجو نَوافِلَهُ

وَلا تَزُر غَيرَهُ ما عاشَ عَبّادُ

Do not lavish praise on a youth in hopes of his generosity,

Nor blame others while they live as subjects.

إِذا تَرَحَّلَ أَقوامٌ أَجَرتَهُمُ

عادَت إِلَيكَ بِما يَثنونَ عُوّادُ

When people depart, their true feelings for you

Will return with what they say behind your back.

أَلَستَ غَيثَ حَياً لِلناسِ ماطِرُهُ

وَكُلُّ غَيثٍ لَهُ في الأَرضِ رُوّادُ

Are you not a raincloud whose rain brings life to mankind?

Every raincloud has receivers of its rain on earth.