يا مظهَراً لي هَيبَةً بِحِجابِهِ

وَالكَلبُ يَأنَفُ أَن يَجوزَ بِبابِهِ

Oh you who instill awe in me with your veil,

Even dogs disdain passing by your door.

ما رُحتَ مِن هُجوي بِعَرضٍ سالِمٍ

إِلّا لِاَنَّكَ دونَ ما تُهجي بِهِ

You did not spare my honor when you attacked me,

Only because you are beneath the one you disparage.