أَلا إِنَّ أَخْلاقَ الرِّجَالِ وَإِنْ نَمَتْ

فَأَرْبَعَةٌ مِنْهَا تَفُوقُ عَلَى الْكُلِّ

Behold! A man's morals, though they thrive,

Are but four kinds which all else outlive:

وَقَارٌ بِلا كِبْرٍ وَصَفْحٌ بِلا أَذَىً

وَجُودٌ بِلا مَنٍّ وَحِلْمٌ بِلا ذُلِّ

Dignity without pride, mercy without wrong done,

Generosity asking naught, patience holding its tongue.