1. رأيتك إن أيسرت خَيَمت عندنا

    مقيماً وإن أعسرت زرت لماما

    I have seen you, when I prosper, pitch your tent with us,

    Staying on; but when I fall into hardship, you visit only rarely.

  2. فما أنت إلا البدر إن قل ضوؤه

    أغب وإن زاد الضياء أقاما

    For you are nothing but the full moon: when its light wanes,

    It visits only at intervals; but when the radiance grows, it stays.