1. وَليسَ كَريماً مَن يَجودُ بِمَوعِدٍ

    وَيَمطُلُ حَتّى يُقتَضى بِعِتابِ

    Nor is he generous who freely offers a promise,

    and stalls until pressed with reproach.

  2. وَلَكِنَّهُ مَن يُتبِعُ القَولَ مُسرِعاً

    جَزيلَ ثَوابٍ أَو جَميلَ جَوابِ

    But generous is he who promptly follows his words

    with a generous reward or a gracious reply.