1. يَشقى الفَتى بِخلافِ كُلِّ مُعانِدٍ

    يُؤذيهِ حَتّى بِالقَذى في مائِهِ

    The young man suffers in contending with every stubborn adversary,

    who harms him even with a speck in his water.

  2. يَهوِي إِذا أَصغى الإِناءُ لِشُربِه

    وَيَروغُ عَنهُ عِندَ صَبِّ إِنائِهِ

    It drops when the vessel tilts for him to drink,

    and darts away from him when he pours out his vessel.