ومسمعٍ قوله بالكره مسموع

محجب عن بيوت الناس ممنوع

With ears that hear his words of yesterday heard,

Hidden from people's homes, forbidden,

غنى فبرق عينيه وحرك لح

ييه فقلنا الفتى لا شك مصروع

He sang, his eyes flashed, his cheeks moved,

We said: this boy is lovesick, no doubt.

وقطع الشعر حتى ود أكثرنا

أن اللسان الذي في فيه مقطوع

He stopped reciting until most of us wished

That the tongue in his mouth was cut off.

لم يأت دعوة أقوامٍ بأمرهم

ولا مضى قط إلا وهو مصفوع

No invitation of a people for their affairs

Ever came but he went studded with it.