1. I hung it like a sword, its brightness dazzled,
But without my wings it would not be sheathed.
١. عُلِّقتُهُ كَالسَّيفِ راعَ بَهَاؤُهُ
لكِن بِغَيرِ جَوَانِحِي لم يُغمَدِ
2. They excused the spearhead with its two edges, not knowing
That the blade is from every sharp sword.
٢. عافوا العذَارَ بِصَفحَتَيهِ وَما دَرَوا
أنَّ الفِرندَ مِن كُلِّ مُهَنَّدِ