أَبو هاشم في الناسِ ضدُّ ابنِ عمِّه

أَبو هاشم في الناسِ ضدُّ ابنِ عمِّه

كما الكلبُ ضدُّ الظبي فاخبرْ وخبِّرِ

كما الكلبُ ضدُّ الظبي فاخبرْ وخبِّرِ

Abu Hashim, among men, is his cousin's opposite,

Abu Hashim among the people is the foe of his cousin

as the dog is the gazelle's opposite—so examine and report.

As the dog is the foe of the gazelle, so inform and let be informed

أبو هاشمٌ نذلٌ وضيع كجدِّهِ

أبو هاشمٌ نذلٌ وضيع كجدِّهِ

وذاك سريٌّ كلّ ما شئتَ من سري

وذاك سريٌّ كلّ ما شئتَ من سري

Abu Hashim is vile and lowborn, like his grandfather;

Abu Hashim is lowly and worthless like his grandfather

and the other is noble—as noble as you could wish.

While the other is noble, whatever noble thing you wish

أبو هاشمٍ من باخَشيثا وذاك من

أبو هاشمٍ من باخَشيثا وذاك من

كُرَيْزٍ فما للمسكِ يُقْرَنُ بالخرِ

كُرَيْزٍ فما للمسكِ يُقْرَنُ بالخرِ

Abu Hashim is from Bakhashitha, while the other is from

Abu Hashim is from the Bakhsis and the other is from

Kurayz—so why is musk paired with shit?

The Kurayz, so how can musk be paired with dung?

لقد فاقَ ذا في قُبْحِ مرأىً ومخبرٍ

لقد فاقَ ذا في قُبْحِ مرأىً ومخبرٍ

كما فاق ذا في حُسْنِ رأي ومخبرِ

كما فاق ذا في حُسْنِ رأي ومخبرِ

The former has indeed surpassed the latter in ugliness of appearance and character,

The former has surpassed the latter in the ugliness of appearance and character

just as the latter has surpassed him in excellence of judgment and character.

Just as the latter has surpassed the former in the goodness of opinion and character

أبو هاشمٍ نعلُ الكنيف نجاسةً

أبو هاشمٍ نعلُ الكنيف نجاسةً

وإِنَّ أبا العباس جوهرُ جوهرِ

وإِنَّ أبا العباس جوهرُ جوهرِ

Abu Hashim is as filthy as a privy's sandal;

Abu Hashim's slipper is impure filth

and indeed Abu al-Abbas is a jewel of jewels.

While Abu Al-Abbas is the essence of essences