قل لابن عبدانَ الدنىِّ الدُّون

وُزِّرتَ من دوني وقدرُك دوني

Say to the son of Abdan, the lowliest of the low,

You were chosen in my place though your worth is less than mine,

ألَخطِّك الملعونِ أم لكلامك ال

ملحونِ أم لعجَانِك الَمطعُونِ

Is it for your cursed writing, or your unrhythmic speech,

Or your feeble manners that you were chosen?