ما كنتُ أعلم أنّي

بالفَقْرِ للنّاسِ أُعدي

I did not know that

by poverty to people I offend

حتى مَدَحْتُ بِجَهلٍ

عبدَ الكريمِ بن سَعْد

until ignorantly

I praised Abdel Karim bin Saad

كدَّيتْ منهُ فأضحى

منَ الأنامِ يُكدِّي

I exerted upon him so he became

amongst people exerting upon me