حسد السماك سميَّهُ لما بدا

في سرجه شخص الهمام الأبلج

Envy named him Smoothie when he appeared

In his saddle, the figure of the bright-faced hero

وغدا فأضحى لاحقاً ضدّ اسمه

وأراك أعوج وهو عين الأعوج

And he went out and spent the day contrary to his name

While I see you crooked, and he is the straightest

فلو أن شاعر بحترٍ في عصره

ما قال في فرسٍ ولا في أعوج

So if there were a poet searching his time

He would speak neither of a horse nor of crookedness

خفّت مواقع وطئه فلو انّه

يجري برملة عالجٍ لم يرهج

The places his steps fell lightened, so if he

Ran on smooth sand no foot disturbed