إذا قالَ لم يَتْرُكْ مَقَالاً ولم يقف

لِعِيّ ولم يَثْنِ اللسَانَ عَلَى هُجْرِ

If he spoke, he left no saying, nor did he stop

For a companion, nor did his tongue praise separation

يُصْرّفُ بالقولِ اللِسَانَ إذا انتحَى

ويَنْظُرُ في أعطافِهِ نَظَرَ الصّقْرِ

He turns his tongue with speech when he withdraws

And looks askance like a falcon