أَيا مُحَسِّنُ قُل لي

بِماتَتيهُ وَتَفخَر

O embellisher, tell me

why are you so boastful

هَذا وَجَدِّكَ مِلحٌ

فَكَيفَ لَو كانَ سُكَّر

when your wit is but salt

how would it be if it were sugar