إن الجواد الذي يعطي ويذكر ما

إن الجواد الذي يعطي ويذكر ما

أعطى ليجعل ذا الحاجات يقصدُهُ

أعطى ليجعل ذا الحاجات يقصدُهُ

Indeed, the generous man who gives, then tells of what

Indeed, the generous man who gives and mentions what

he has given, so that the needy will seek him out,

he gave, to make the one in need seek him,

لكالمتيم يشكو حبَّ فاتِنِهِ

لكالمتيم يشكو حبَّ فاتِنِهِ

إلى العذول ليدنيه فيبعدُهُ

إلى العذول ليدنيه فيبعدُهُ

is like a lovesick man lamenting his love for his enchantress

is like the lovesick man lamenting his love for his charmer

to the censor, hoping to be drawn nearer—only to be driven away.

to the reproacher, hoping he will draw him near—but he drives him away.