قُلتُ لِلكَلبِ حينَ مَرَّ بِيَ اِخسَأ

فَكَأَنّي كَوَيتُ قَلبَكَ كَيّا

I said to the dog when he passed by, “Get lost!”

It was as if I had pierced your heart.

أَتَرى أَنَّني أَعُدُّكَ كَلباً

أَنتَ عِندي إِذا نَبَحتَ الثُرَيّا

Do you think I consider you a dog?

To me, you are a gazelle when you bark.