بَيِّنْ لنا أُحجيةً

يا مَنْ يحوزُ الأدَبا

Explain a riddle to us,

O you who possess etiquette,

فيها اِسم شَخصٍ قَد حَوى

شَجاعةً وحسَبا

In it is the name of a person who contained

Courage and pedigree,

لَكِنَّهُ مِن بُخلِهِ

لَو قالَ لي اِطلُب كذَبا

But from his stinginess

If he told me, "Ask for a lie,"