1. لا تَنكرنّي عَلى حمارٍ

    يَضيعُفي مِثلِهِ الشَعيرُ

    Do not reproach me for riding a donkey

    On whose like barley is wasted.

  2. وَكَيفَ لا يَمتَطي حماراً

    من جُلَّ إِخوانِهِ حَميرُ

    And how could he not ride a donkey—

    He whose companions are mostly asses?