1. قُلْ لِمَنْ يَشْتَهى المَديحَ ولَكِنْ

    دُونَ مَعْروفه مِطالٌّ ولَيُّ

    Tell whoever desires praise, though

    Without favor, importunate and execrable -

  2. سَوْفَ أَهْجوكَ بَعْدَ مَدْحٍ وتَحْري

    كٍ وعَتَبٍ وآَخِرُ الدّاءِ كَيُّ

    I shall satirize you after praise and censure

    And rebuke - the end of malady is bile