أَبا فَرَجٍ أُهجى لَدَيكَ وَيُعتَدى

عَلَيَّ فَلا تَحمي لِذاكَ وَتَغضَبُ

Abu Faraj, I am maligned with you, while

I am wronged, yet you do not protect me from that, nor get angry.

لَعَمرُكَ ما أَنصَفتَني في مَوَدَّتي

فَكُن مُعتِباً إِنَّ الأَكارِمَ تَعتِبُ

By your life! You have not been just to me in my affection,

So reproach me, for the noble ones do reproach.