أَيا قُبحَهُ في النّاسِ مِن رَجلٍ غَدا

يَحوزُ وَيَحوي كُلَّ قدحٍ وَكُلَّ ذمْ

How ugly among the people is a man who tomorrow

Will possess and contain every flaw and every blame.

فَعَن كلِّ مَحمودٍ مِنَ النّاسِ قَد خَلا

وَلَكِنَّهُ يَحوي الَّذي فيهمُ يُذَمْ

He is devoid of every praiseworthy trait among people,

Yet he harbors that within them which deserves blame.