بَيني وَبَينَ أَبي العَلاءِ قَضِيَّةٌ

في البِرِّ أَستَرعي لَها الحُكَماءَ

Between me and my father Al-Ma'arri lies an issue

In righteousness I seek the wise as judges

هُوَ قَد رَأى نُعمى أَبيهِ جِنايَةً

وَأَرى الجِنايَةَ مِن أَبي نَعماءَ

He sees his father's favor as a crime

While I see favor from my father as a blessing