وَصاحِبٍ يَسخَرُ في مَوعِدِه

وَأَحمَدُ اللَهَ وَلا أَحمَدُه

A friend who mocks in our meeting

I thank God for him not thanking

زَرعُ المُنى بِقَولِهِ لَفظَةٌ

ثُمَّ مِطالٌ بَعدَهُ يَحصُدُه

His spoken word is a seed sown

Then later a sickle to be thrown