1. أَلا إِنَّ خَيرَ المالِ مالُ اِبنِ بُرثُنٍ

    وَأَزكى الَّذي تُرجى لِغِبٍّ عَواقِبُه

    Indeed, the best wealth is the wealth of Ibn Burthun,

    And the most fruitful is that whose eventual rewards are hoped for.

  2. وَما زالَ يَشري الحَمدَ بِالمالِ وَالتُقى

    وَذَلِكَ مِمّا أَربَحَ البَيعَ صاحِبُه

    And he has never ceased buying praise and piety with wealth,

    And that is one way its owner has made the bargain profitable.