1. دَعَوتُ فَلَم يَسمَع وَقُلتُ فَلَم يُجِب

    وَتاهَ بِلا فَضلٍ عَلَيَّ وَلا رَفدِ

    I called, but he did not listen; I spoke, but he did not answer.

    And he grew haughty, with neither superiority over me nor bounty.

  2. فَلَمّا رَأَيتُ العَبدَ قَد جازَ حَدَّهُ

    تَوَلَّيتُ عَنهُ وَاِتَّكَأتُ عَلى سَعدِ

    Then, when I saw that the slave had overstepped his bounds,

    I turned away from him and leaned on Sa'd.