مثلي يُسَمّى أديبا
مثلي يُسَمّى أريبا
One such as I is called a man of letters;
one such as I is called clever.
إذا وَجدتُ كثيبا
غَرست فيه قَضيبا
When I find a man downcast,
I plant a rod in him,
وَلا أُبالي خصيبا
لَقيتُه أم جَديبا
and I care not whether fertile
I found him, or barren.
Sol 5.6