قالوا هجاك أبو حفص فقلت لهم

عرضي على ذاك وقْفٌ آخر الأبدِ

They said Abu Hafs has satirized you, so I said to them:

My honor is pledged to him for all eternity

بحاجةٍ إن قضاها وهي هينةٌ

يُنَزِّهُ الشيخُ في تلك الصُّحون يدي

If he needs a small favor from me

The Shaikh's hand will be kept clean of those chargers

من لي بذاك وعرْضي ما حييتُ له

بلا قَصَاصٍ ولا عقلٍ ولا قَوَدِ

Who can help me in this? My honor is pledged to him

Without retaliation, sanity, or execution

تبارك اللّه ما أحلى مَصَافِعَهُ

على البنان وأنداها على الكبدِ

Blessed is God! How sweet are his blows

Upon the cheeks and his coos upon the liver