لَمَّا تَمثَّلْتُ بِقولي لَهُ

مَا ضَاعَ حَقٌّ خَلْفَهُ طَالِبُ

When I likened him in my words, saying:

No right is lost behind its seeker.

أَجَابَ مَا مَدْحِيَ حَقٌّ ولا

نَاسَبَني ذَا المَثَلُ السَّائِبُ

He replied: My praise is not right, nor

Does this worn out simile suit me.

كَذَبْتَ في وَعْدِي كَذا أَنتَ في

مدْحي كِلانَا مُفْتَرٍ كَاذِبُ

You have lied in your promise to me, so you

Have lied in praising me-both are fabricated lies.