وَما شَيءٌ أَحَبَّ إِلى لَئيمٍ

إِذا سَبَّ الكِرامَ مِنَ الجَوابِ

And nothing to a villain is more dear

Than to abuse the noble, without fear.

مُتارَكَةُ اللَئيمِ بِلا جَوابٍ

أَشَدُّ عَلى اللَئيمِ مِنَ السِبابِ

To leave the villain's slanders unreplied

Torments him more than any tongue has tried.