1. He has a broad throat and refined speech,
And reasoned discourse without pretentiousness.
١. لَهُ حَنجَرٌ رَحبٌ وَقَولٌ مُنَقَّحٌ
وَفَصلُ خِطابٍ لَيسَ فيهِ تَشادُقُ
2. If a man's voice comes from his inner self,
And he grimaces with gaping jaws,
٢. إِذا كانَ صَوتُ المَرءِ خَلفَ لَهاتِهِ
وَأَنحى بِأَشداقٍ لَهُنَّ شَقاشِقُ
3. Mumbling incoherently in his babble,
He is neither preceded nor followed.
٣. وَقَبقَبَ يَحكي مَقرَماً في هِبابِهِ
فَلَيسَ بِمَسبوقٍ وَلا هُوَ سابِقُ