1. Ahmad the effeminate poet is forbidden
To rebuild the monastery of his faith
١. منع المخنث أحمدٌ
قَسِّي عمارةَ ديرِهِ
2. Wandering in the belief that the king of donkeys
Is lacking in goodness
٢. تِيهاً بأن مَلَك الحِما
ر عدمتُ قلة خيره
3. And I suspect the ill-omened one, with suspicion
I would suspect no other
٣. وأظنُّ بالمأبون ظنْ
ناً لا أظن بغيره
4. He did not lose his way, thinking the king of donkeys
But excused himself for his defect
٤. ما تاهَ أن ملك الحِما
ر بل استعفّ بأيره