صَدِيقي يَرَى التَّوفيق في البخل وحدَه

فمن ذاك يَدْعُو نَفْسَه بالموفَّقِ

My friend sees success in stinginess alone

Then who is it that calls himself successful?

يودُّ لو أَنَّ الدَّهر صيفٌ مهَجِّر

ليلبسَ فيه فردَ ثَوْبٍ مُمَزَّقِ

He wishes time to be a scorching summer

So he can wear his tattered robe in it