1. When a noble sees you wrong him
He recalls the wrong though he slept soundly
١. إنّ الكريم إذا رآك ظلمته
ذكر الظلامةَ بعد نوم النّوّمِ
2. Beware wronging the noble for verily
Bitter is the taste thereof like aloes' savor
٢. إيّاك من ظلم الكريم فإنّه
مُرٌّ مذاقته كطعم العلقمِ
3. His bedmate was discourteous and he lay seeking vengeance
Though he seemed blind, and spoke no word thereof
٣. وجفا الفراش وبات يطلب ثأره
أسفاً وإنْ أغضى ولم يتكلّمِ