أَقُولُ وَقَدْ جَاءَ الْغُلاَمُ بِثَرْدَةٍ

بِأَمْثَالِهَا يَحْيَا السَّعِيدُ وَيَنْعَمُ

I say, as the boy brought a coat

With the likes of it thrives the fortunate and enjoys

بَنَيْتُ عَلَى زَرْدٍ وَلَقَّمِني الْفَتَى

كَذَلِكَ مَاعُونُ الْبِنَاءِ يُلَقَّمُ

I built on silk, and the youth clothed me

Thus the helper in building is clothed