باع صديقي لجام بغلته

ليشتري الخبز منه والأدما

My friend sold his horse's bridle

To buy bread and clothes from it

فآهاً عليه راحت وظيفته

فهو على الحالين يأكل اللّجما

Alas for him, gone is his job

Now in both cases he eats bitterness