رَأَيتُكَ سَمحَ البَيعِ وَالعِلقِ إِنَّما

يُغالى بِهِ إِن ضَنَّ بِالعِلقِ بايِعُه

I saw you generous in sale and barter; only

He who is stingy with his goods makes profit by them.

وَأَحرَ بِمَن هانَت بَضائِعَ مالهُ

لَدى البَيعَ يَوماً أَن تَبورَ بَضائِعُه

And he loses who shows contempt for the small price

His merchandise fetches, one day, in the market.

هُوَ الماءُ إِن أَجمَمتَهُ طابَ ورده

وَيُفسِدُهُ أَن تُستَباحَ شَرائِعُه

Water is sweetest when you stint your use of it,

But too free use makes even sweet water bitter.