لا رَعى اللَهُ اِبنَ رَوحٍ

وَسَّخَ اِسمي بِلُعابِه

May God not tend a son of spirit

May God withdraw His care from Ibn Rawh,

Who soiled my name with his spittle

For he has sullied my name with his spittle;

أَسقَمَ اِسمي ريحُ فيهِ

فَأَظُنُّ اِسمي لِما بِه

My name took ill from the wind in it

The reek of his mouth has sickened my name,

So I believe because of what's in it

And I deem my name, from his taint, diseased.

فَاِطلُبوا لي اِسماً سِواهُ

وَأَجِدّوا في طِلابِه

Seek me therefore another name

So seek out for me a name other than this,

And be earnest in seeking it

And be diligent in the quest.