1. يا با عَلِيٍّ خَيرُ قَولِك ما

    حَصّلتَ أَنجَعَه وَمُختَصَرَه

    O Abu Ali, the best of your speech is what

    You have distilled to its most effective, concise form.

  2. ما عِندنا في البيع من غَبَن

    لِلمُستَقِلّ بِواحِد عَشَرَه

    There is no unfairness in our bargain

    For one who deems ten for one too little.

  3. وَأَنا المُقَدِّم غَير مُحتَشِم

    أَرضى القَديم وَأقتفي أَثَرَه

    And I am the one offering, unabashed;

    I am content with the old, and follow its trail.

  4. ها نَحن وَفّيناك أَربَعة

    وَالأَربعون لَدَيك مُنتَظَرَه

    Here we have paid you four in full,

    And the forty you hold are awaited.