1. ومليح قد خط بالثغر ميماً

    ومن العارضين قد خط لاما

    And a handsome one has traced a mīm with his mouth,

    And from his two sideburns he has traced a lām.

  2. خاف من سيف مقلتيه على الخد

    فأضحى عليه يفرغ لاما

    He feared for his cheek because of the sword of his two eyes,

    So he began casting a lām over it.

  3. لي من اللام وهي لامة حرب

    أهبة في دفاع من فيه لاما

    From the lām, which is battle armor, I have

    Equipment to repel whoever reproached me on his account.