بالغت في شتمي وفي ذمي

بالغت في شتمي وفي ذمي

وما خشيت الشاعر الامي

وما خشيت الشاعر الامي

You went too far in insulting me and disparaging me,

You have gone too far in insulting me and criticizing me

And did not fear the unlettered poet.

And you did not fear the illiterate poet

جربت في نفسك سماً فما

جربت في نفسك سماً فما

أحمدت تجريبك للسم

أحمدت تجريبك للسم

You tested a poison on yourself, but did not

You tried poison in yourself, yet you did not

Find your trial of the poison commendable.

Appreciate your experimentation with poison