ما كانَ ذَنبي في الفَرَزدَقِ أَن هَجا

فَهَجَوتَهُ فَتَخَيَّرَ الأَمثالا

What was my fault against Al-Farazdaq that he satirized,

So I satirized him and he chose the finest speech.

فَغَدَوتُما وَكِلاكُما مَتَبَرِّعٌ

نَدَبَ المَوالي إِذ أَرادَ نِضالا

We both arose early, each volunteering,

When the confederates desired combat.

فَدَعا الفَرَزدَق حاجِبا وَعُطارِدا

والأَقرَعَينِ وَحابِسا وَعِقالا

Al-Farazdaq called for Hajib, Utārid,

The two ‘Aqra’s, Habīs and ‘Iqāl.

وَدَعَوتَ قُنَّةَ وَالمَعيد وَقَرهَداً

وَالمُعرِضينِ وَخَيطَفا وَثِمالا

While you called Qunnas, Al-Ma’īd, Qarhad,

The abstainers, Khayṭaf and Thimāl.

سَبَقَ الفَرَزدَقُ بِالمَكارِمِ وَالعُلى

وابنُ المَراغَةِ يَنعَتُ الأَطلالا

Al-Farazdaq preceded in generosity and nobility,

While the son of Marāgha enumerates ruins.