ولم أر شعرا أدّق ولا

أرى شاعراً كأبي الطّيب

I have not seen poetry more refined, nor

Have I seen a poet like al-Mutanabbi.

فمن ظنّ مثلا لهُ لم يكن

يميزُ الخبيث من الطّيب

Whoever thinks they are his equal

Cannot distinguish the bad from the good.