1. I came when called by the sons of musk,
Wanting to apologize, but was not excused,
١. أتيتُ دعيَّ بني العنبرِ
أروم اعتِذاراً فلم أُعْذَرِ
2. So I said to myself, blaming it
For the meanness of its deed, be concise
٢. فقلتُ لنفسي وعاتبتُها
على اللؤمِ في فِعلها أقصِري
3. Does the free man apologize for what he did
To a man from the sons of musk?
٣. أيعتذرُ الحرُّ ممّا أتى
إلى رجلٍ من بني العنبرِ
4. Your father is the son of a thief of the Prophet's goat
And your mother is the daughter of Abu Jahdar
٤. أبوكَ ابنُ سارق عنزِ النبيِّ
وأمّك بنت أبي جَحدرِ
5. And we, according to your claim, are the rejecters
Of the people of misguidance and denial
٥. ونحنُ على زعْمِك الرافضو
نَ لأهلِ الضلالةِ والمُنْكَرِ