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I shake my sturdy spear at the impudent

أهز عاسية العيدان آبية

1. I shake my sturdy spear at the impudent
Not gently, nor weakly upon their backs

١. أَهُزُّ عاسِيَةَ العيدانِ آبِيَةً
عَلى الخَوابِطِ لا ليناً وَلا وَرَقا

2. I praised them not that I hoped for them
But it is protection from their evil and ascent

٢. وَما مَدَحتُهُمُ أَنّي رَجَوتُهُمُ
لَكِنَّهُ عُوَذٌ مِن شَرِّهِم وَرُقى

3. They said they would count me as eminent, but I said
Enough rain comes to me not reaching the East

٣. قالوا نَعُدُّكَ لِلجُلّى فَقُلتُ لَهُم
حَسبي مِنَ الرَيِّ ما لا يَبلُغُ الشَرَقا

4. They slept empty of me, so why did they leave
Weakness upon me, the worries and sleeplessness prolonged

٤. ناموا خَليَّينَ عَمّا بي فَلِم تَرَكوا
وَهناً عَلَيَّ مَطالَ الهَمِّ وَالأَرَقا

5. It is enough that a people are censured that one who praises them
Directs praise to their character suspectly

٥. كَفى بِقَومٍ هِجاءً أَنَّ مادِحَهُم
يُهدي الثَناءَ إِلى أَعراضِهِم فَرَقا

6. He who cares not for the conclusions of words tomorrow
Cares not if the words are safety or truth

٦. مَن لَم يُبالِ بِأَعقابِ الحَديثِ غَداً
فَما يُبالي أَمانَ القَولُ أَم صَدَقا