غُلامٌ مِنَ الأَتراكِ لِلإِنسِ ضافَنا

وَكُنّا سِوى الخُدّامِ أَنفُسٌ أَربَعَه

A youth of the Turks joined and lodged with us

And we were, apart from the servants, four souls

وَخِلنا بِهِ ضيقاً فَخِفنا اِستِياءَهُ

وَلَكِن تَلقانا عَلى الرَحبِ وَالسِعَه

We were uneasy with him and feared his displeasure

But he met us with openness and generosity