1. Qais was truly immersed in vileness
The essence of a fledgling from the mine of cowardice, a plotter
١. لَقَد كانَ قَيسٌ في اللِئامِ مُرَدِّداً
عُصارَةَ فَرخٍ مَعدِنِ اللُؤمِ ماكِدِ
2. An evil birth from a poisonous mother
Umayya of evil, whose glory is never lasting
٢. وِلادَةُ سوءٍ مِن سُمَيَّةَ إِنَّها
أُمَيَّةُ سوءٍ مَجدُها غَيرُ تالِدِ
3. Brazenly committing adultery indiscreetly due to his stupidity
Thus he surpassed them in every disgraceful act
٣. سِفاحاً جِهاراً مِن أُحَيمَقِ مِنهُمُ
فَقَد سَبَقَتهُم في جَميعِ المَشاهِدِ
4. So she brought forth Qais, the most vicious of all vicious men
Whenever the disgrace of the disgraced is recalled one day
٤. فَجاءَت بِقَيسٍ أَلأَمِ الناسِ مَحتِداً
إِذا ذُكِرَت يَوماً لِئامُ المَحاتِدِ