كَفيتُ أَخي العُذريِّ ما كانَ نابَهُ

كَفيتُ أَخي العُذريِّ ما كانَ نابَهُ

وَإِنّي لِأَعباءِ النَوائِبِ حَمّالُ

وَإِنّي لِأَعباءِ النَوائِبِ حَمّالُ

I relieved my brother al-ʿUdhrī of what had befallen him.

I have excused, my brother, all his faults

And indeed, I bear the burdens of calamities.

And I bear the burden of misfortunes

أَما اِستُحسِنَت مِنّي المَكارِمُ وَالعُلا

أَما اِستُحسِنَت مِنّي المَكارِمُ وَالعُلا

إِذا طُرِحَت إِنّي لِمالِيَ بَذّالُ

إِذا طُرِحَت إِنّي لِمالِيَ بَذّالُ

Have not noble deeds and lofty honor been admired in me?

Have I not been known for my nobility and excellence

When they are put forward, I am indeed lavish with my wealth.

When called upon, I spend my wealth