1. ضعت بأرض الرَّيِّ في أهلها

    ضياعَ حَرف الرَّاءِ في اللُّثغَه

    I was lost in the land of Rayy among its people,

    as the letter rāʾ is lost in a lisp.

  2. صِرتُ بها بعد بلوغِ الغنا

    يعجبُني أن أبلُغَ البُلغَة

    There, after attaining wealth, I have come to this:

    It delights me to obtain just enough to live on.