إِحرِص عَلى مَدحٍ تُقلَّد غائباً

لا حاضراً فالكُلُّ يُمدَح حاضرا

Strive to praise one who's absent, not present,

For all when present are praised, it's evident.

مَن كانَ يًصفَع في قَفاهُ فوجهَهُ

فَقَد الحيآءَ فراح كزّا باسرا

One slapped on the nape or slapped in the face

Has shame lost and roams as a clown, a disgrace.