1. لي مجد دون الأنام علي

    ومحل سام وفخر جلي

    I alone among humankind possess lofty glory,

    An exalted station and manifest honor.

  2. أنا من سارت الركائب فيه

    وتمنت علاه قبل الروي

    I am he for whose sake the riding camels journeyed,

    And longed for his heights before slaking their thirst.

  3. لو رآني عدي ما اختار غيري

    والداً ينتمي إليه عدي

    Had ʿAdī seen me, he would have chosen none but me

    As a father to whom ʿAdī would trace his lineage.

  4. ما نشرنا مفاخر المجد إلا

    وطوت فخرها بذلك طي

    Never have we unfurled the glories of nobility

    But Ṭayy has folded away its pride at that.

  5. أتغابي عن معشري وسيبدو

    لهم في الغداة منا الغبي

    I feign ignorance of my people; soon it will be clear

    To them tomorrow which of us is the fool.

  6. كيف ارضى عن الزمان وفيه الـ

    ـنقص باد والفضل فيه خفي

    How can I be content with an age in which

    Deficiency is plain, while merit lies hidden?

  7. معنوي الفخار فيه مهان

    وعزيز فيه العلى اللفظي

    True glory is despised there,

    While eminence in words alone is prized.