ترفع عن دني الطبع دهرا

ولا تركن لمذموم الخصال

It raises my innate nature for an age

And does not lean towards the blameworthy traits

فان اولي السفاسف والدنايا

اخس لدى الرجال من النعال

For the foremost of riffraff and lowlifes

Are lower in the eyes of men than shoes