إِنّي مَدَحتُكَ كاذِباً فَأَثَبتَني

إِنّي مَدَحتُكَ كاذِباً فَأَثَبتَني

لَمّا مَدَحتُكَ ما يُثابُ الكاذِبُ

لَمّا مَدَحتُكَ ما يُثابُ الكاذِبُ

Indeed, I praised you falsely, so you rewarded me—

When I praised you falsely, I was proven true

When I praised you—with the reward a liar receives.

For when I praised you, no reward comes to the liar.