1. I did not blame you except because I thought you were
Like the companions of the son of Badr or the companions of the son of Ma'bad

2. But when I asked people about you, I found you
Mangy hyenas, tied around a skinning post

3. You are the equal of the carpenters, sons of carpenters
So stay far away from us, very far away

4. If you wish, denounce your father
To whoever you want, Taham or Munjid

5. I did not know who Husam was or who his son was
Nor did I know that Madinan of unknown birth

6. But when his words came to me, needing
A month's journey for the mail carrier

7. I named him with glory until I repelled him
To a lineage lacking glory, made to sit