1. قَد شَغَلَ الناسَ كَثرَةُ الأَمَلِ

    وَأَنتَ بِالمَكرُماتِ في شُغُلِ

    Abundant hopes have engrossed the people,

    while you are occupied with noble deeds.

  2. تَمَثَّلوا حاتِماً وَلَو عَقَلوا

    لَكُنتَ في الجودِ غايَةَ المَثَلِ

    They hold up Hatim as their example; had they any sense,

    you would be the ultimate example of generosity.

  3. أَهلاً وَسَهلاً بِما بَعَثتَ بِهِ

    إيهاً أَبا قاسِمٍ وَبِالرُسُلِ

    A warm welcome to what you have sent—

    Enough, Abu Qasim! And welcome to the messengers.

  4. هَدِيَّةٌ ما رَأَيتُ مُهديها

    إِلّا رَأَيتُ العِبادَ في رَجُلِ

    A gift—never have I seen its giver

    without seeing all mankind in a single man.

  5. أَقَلُّ ما في أَقَلِّها سَمَكٌ

    يَلعَبُ في بِركَةٍ مِنَ العَسَلِ

    The least thing in its smallest portion is fish

    playing in a pool of honey.

  6. كَيفَ أُكافي عَلى أَجَلِّ يَدٍ

    مَن لا يَرى أَنَّها يَدٌ قِبَلي

    How can I repay for the greatest favor

    one who does not regard it as a favor to me?