جَعْسُوسُ ثَعْلَبُ مَكْرٍ

جَعْسُوسُ ثَعْلَبُ مَكْرٍ

وَذُو خِلاَلٍ ذَمِيمَهْ

وَذُو خِلاَلٍ ذَمِيمَهْ

A contemptible man, a fox in cunning,

possessed of blameworthy traits.

زَادَتْهُ فِي السُّوءِ بِنْتٌ

زَادَتْهُ فِي السُّوءِ بِنْتٌ

مِنَ الْمُسُوخِ الْقَديِمَهْ

مِنَ الْمُسُوخِ الْقَديِمَهْ

A daughter made him worse in wickedness,

one of the monsters of old.

قُلْنَا وَلِلْيُتُمِ فِيهَا

قُلْنَا وَلِلْيُتُمِ فِيهَا

مَخِيلَةٌ مُستَقِيمَهْ

مَخِيلَةٌ مُستَقِيمَهْ

We said: in her, orphanhood

has a clearly visible mark.

ثَعَالِبِيُّ انْتِمَاءٍ

ثَعَالِبِيُّ انْتِمَاءٍ

مُخَلِّفٌ لِيَتِيمَهْ

مُخَلِّفٌ لِيَتِيمَهْ

Foxlike in lineage,

leaving behind an orphan girl.