إني ومنْ أكْرِموا لزيِّهمُ

بالعلم ضِدَّان حين نَحْتكمُ

I and those who are honored for their garb

By knowledge are opposites when we contend

قد اقتسمنا زيَّاً ومعرفةً

فالعلمُ عندي والزيُّ عندهم

We have shared a garment and knowledge

So knowledge is mine and the garb is theirs

كمْ طيْلسانٍ هزَمْتُ حاملَهُ

في يلْمَقٍ حين أشْكلَ الكَلِمُ

How many pretentious fools I have defeated

In an argument when discourse grew complex

والحربُ لا تنْفعُ الغُمُودُ لها

وإنما تنْفعُ الظُّبى الخُذُمُ

And war is not aided by the arrogant

Rather the brave young warriors are its aid