تَفاوَتَ نَجلا أَبي جَعفَرٍ

فَمِن مُتَعالٍ وَمِن مُنسَفِل

The sons of my father Ja'far are so different

One is exalted, and one is debased

فَهَذا يَمينٌ بِها أَكلُهُ

وَهَذا شِمالٌ بِها يَغتَسِل

This one profits from his right hand

And that one washes with his left hand