1. ينسى الفتى إحسانه فيما مضى

    خوف امتنان لا يليق بمحسن

    A young man forgets the kindness he showed in the past,

    For fear of reminding others of his favors—unseemly in a benefactor.

  2. وأراك زدت معي على هذا الثنا

    فنسيت إحساناً مضى ونسيتني

    And I see you have taken this praised conduct further with me:

    You forgot a kindness past—and you forgot me.