بَنو حَنيفَةَ لا يَرضى الدَعيُّ بِهِم

فَاِترُك حَنيفَةَ وَاِطلُب غَيرَها نَسَبا

The clan of Hanifa are not pleased with the claimant

So leave Hanifa and seek another lineage

وَاِذهَب إِلى عَرَبٍ تَرضى بِنِسبَتِهِم

إِنّي أَرى لَكَ خَلقاً يُشبِهُ العَرَبا

And go to the Arabs who are pleased with their lineage

Indeed I see you have a nature that resembles the Arabs

لَقيتَني بِاِحتِجاجٍ بَعدَما رَتَعَت

فيكَ القَوافي وَأَبقى وَسمُها نَدَبا

You met me with protestation after the rhymes

Grazed in you, leaving their mark as blame

هَلّا وَأَنتَ بِظَهرِ الغَيبِ تَأكُلُني

فَلا تَهَنَّأتَني أَمسَكتَ مُتَّئِبا

Why, while you were behind my back eating me

Did you not congratulate me but remained saddened

مُنيتَ مِنّي وَقَد هاجَ الرِهانُ بِنا

بِغايَةٍ مَنَعَتكَ الفَوتَ وَالطَلَبا

You escaped from me though the bet had stirred between us

To an end that deterred you from gain and quest

فَاِقعُد فَأَنتَ طَليقُ العَفوِ مُرتَهَنٌ

بِسَورَةِ الجَهلِ ما لَم أَملِكِ الغَضَبا

So sit, for you are free, pledged

To the chapter of ignorance unless I possess anger