1. The eloquent poet, the gentle one, the genius
On a street they named: Al-Buhturi
١. الشاعر الماحي، الرَّقِيقُ، العبقري
في شارع سَمَّوْهُ باسم: البحتري
2. So I asked: which of the two poets is meant?
I was confused by this, and my bewilderment grew!
٢. فسألت: أيُّ الشاعرين مرادُهم؟
قد حرت في هذا، وزاد تحيري!
3. A bet was placed; between the two of them
There is no difference but the ages in which they lived
٣. فَرسَا رِهَانٍ؛ ليس بَيْنَ كليهما
من فارق غيرُ اختلاف الأعْصُر