رحم الله صالح بن وصيفِ

فلقد كان جدَّ شهمٍ ظريفِ

May God have mercy on Salih bin Wasif

For he was indeed very noble and refined

كان لا يصطفي المخنَّث خدناً

بل يراه مثل الكنيف المجيف

He would not choose an effeminate as a boon companion

Rather he saw him like chaff that was winnowed

معشر قربهم من الناس عرٌّ

لصحيح وقذرة لنظيف

A company who are despised by decent people

While the wholesome is impure to the virtuous

فادحروا عنكم المخانيث دحراً

وليوكَّل بذاك كل شريف

So drive away the effeminate decisively

And let that task be for every gentleman