1. My bird learned in its cage's confinement
Though attributed to other than Bistam
١. تَعَلَّمَ طَيْفُورِي خِلاَلَ سَمِيِّه
وَإِنْ كَانَ مَنْسُوباً إِلَى غَيْرِ بِسْطَامِ
2. The poor-timed came wearing tattered robes
Content with none but the fasting folk's company
٢. وَجَاءَ فَقيِرَ الْوَقْتِ لاَبِس خِرْقَةٍ
فَلَيْسَ بِرَاضٍ غَيْرَ صُحْبَةِ صَوَّامِ
3. I ransom you, don't disappoint him, spurning him away
Instruct him, my lord, the story of Bil'am
٣. فَدَيْتُكَ لاَ تَرْدُدْهُ عَنْكَ مُخَيْبا
وَدَرِّسْهُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ قِصَّةَ بِلْعَامِ