1. Strive to praise one who's absent, not present,
For all when present are praised, it's evident.
١. إِحرِص عَلى مَدحٍ تُقلَّد غائباً
لا حاضراً فالكُلُّ يُمدَح حاضرا
2. One slapped on the nape or slapped in the face
Has shame lost and roams as a clown, a disgrace.
٢. مَن كانَ يًصفَع في قَفاهُ فوجهَهُ
فَقَد الحيآءَ فراح كزّا باسرا