قُلْ لِلفَتَى السَّعْدِيِّ أَفضلُ مَن لَهُ

في الصَّدفَتَيْنِ قَرِينَةٌ أَو قَافيَه

Tell the fortunate youth, who is superior

To the one who in couplets finds a mate or rhyme?

مَن ذا يُجارِي فيكَ بَحْراً زاخِراً

صَارَتْ بهِ السَّبْعُ البِحارُ ثَمانِيَه

Who can rival you, an abundant sea

To which the seven oceans are made eight?

أَنا عنهُ راوِيةٌ وحَمَّادٌ لهُ

خَلَّفْتُ حَمَّاداً يَسِيرُ وَرائيَه

I transmit him while Hammad transmits for him,

Leaving Hammad behind me, following in my steps.