كَملَت في المُبَرَّدِ الآدابُ

وَاِستُقِلَّت في عَقلِهِ الأَلبابُ

Complete in al-Mubarrad's mind were the literary arts,

Independent within his intellect were the intellectual powers,

غَيرَ أَنَّ الفَتى كَما زَعَمَ النا

سُ دَعِيٌّ مُصَحِّفٌ كَذّابُ

Except that the young man, as people claim,

Is an impudent forger and liar.