1. ولقد بذلتُ الشّعر حتّى أنّني

    أصبحتُ مبذولاً بما أن باذلُ

    And indeed, I gave poetry so freely that I

    Became cheapened by what I give.

  2. فأهنتُ شعري في الورى فأهانني

    والمرءُ يُجزى بالّذي هُو فاعلُ

    So I dishonored my poetry among people, and it dishonored me;

    And a man is repaid for what he does.