نِسْبَتُهُ كاذبةٌ كاسْمِهِ

سُمِّيَ بالخلْدِ ولن يَخْلُدا

His lineage is false, like his name

Named immortality, but will never be immortal

كذاك قالوا قحْطَبِيٌّ ولمْ

يولد لطائيٍّ ولنْ يُولدا

So they said, my firewood

Was not born for fuel, nor will it ever be born