وَقالُوا تَعَرْقَبَ في وَعدِهِ

وَقَد كان في نفسهِ سَاقِطَا

They said he failed to keep his word

Though in himself he was fallen

فَقلتُ صَدَقْتُمْ وما مِنْتُمُ

فَما زِلْتُ أَعْرِفُهُ حَائِطَا

I said you spoke truth and meant no slight

Still I know him to build many a wall