أَحْلَلْتُ رَحْلِي في بَنِي ثُعَلٍ

إِنَّ الكَرِيمَ لِلْكَرِيمِ مَحَلّْ

I pitched my tent amidst the clan of Thu'al

For the generous man's place is with the generous

فَوَجَدْتُ خيرَ النَّاسِ كُلِّهُمُ

جَارًا وَأَوْفَاهَم أبَا حَنْبَلْ

And found amongst all people the best of them

As neighbor, and the truest friend, Abu Hanbal,

أَقْرَبَهُمْ خَيرًا وَأَبْعَدَهُمْ

شَرًّا وَأَجْوَدَهُمْ أَوَانَ بَخَلْ

The closest in goodness, farthest in evil,

Most open-handed, though times might try his palm