جاوَرتُ آلَ مُقَلَّدٍ فَحَمِدتُهُم

إِذ لَيسَ كُلُّ أَخي جِوارٍ يَحمَدُ

I dwelt among the hypocrites and praised them,

Since not every neighbor one dwells with is praiseworthy.

أَيّامَ مَن يُرِدِ الصَنيعَةِ يُصطَنَع

فينا وَمَن يُرِدِ الزَهادَةَ يَزهَدُ

Whoever desires to be treated well must act well toward us,

And whoever desires asceticism will act ascetic with us.