1. سالا عَنِ الجودِ وَالمَعروفِ أَينَ هُما

    فَقُلتُ إِنَّهُما ماتا مَعَ الحَكَمِ

    They both asked about generosity and kindness: “Where are they?”

    So I said, “Indeed, they both died with al-Hakam.”

  2. ماتا مَعَ الرَجُلِ الموفي بِذِمَّتِهِ

    يَومَ الحِفاظِ إِذا لَم يوفَ بِالذِمَمِ

    They died with the man faithful to his pledge,

    on the day of defending honor, when pledges were not kept.

  3. ماذا بِمَنبِجَ لَو تُنبَش مَقابِرُها

    مِنَ التَهَدُّمِ بِالمَعروفِ وَالكَرَمِ

    How much would be found in Manbij, were its graves unearthed,

    of lavish kindness and generosity!