1. حاجَيتُكُم يا بَني اللَخناءِ أَينَ أَنا

    في حَيصَ بيصَ عَلى الصَلعاءِ فَاِبغَوني

    I pose you a riddle, sons of the foul-smelling woman: where am I?

    In a quandary upon the bare rock—so seek me out.

  2. أَفٍ لَكُم وَلَعَقلٍ بَينَ أَضلُعِكُم

    ماذا وَثِقتُم بِهِ مِنّي وَمِن دِيني

    Fie on you and on the mind between your ribs!

    What in me and in my faith did you trust—

  3. مَن أَفلَسِ الناسِ مِن دينٍ وَمِن حَسَبِ

    وَأَظلَمِ الناسِ طُرّاً لِلمَساكينِ

    one who is most bankrupt among men in faith and lineage,

    and most unjust of all men toward the poor?