وَصارِمٍ إِن هُزَّ في مَحفِلٍ

قُطِّعَ بِالخُفِّ وَبِالنَّعلِ

When a sword is struck in an assembly

It is severed by the slipper and the sandal

قالَ أَنا العَبدِيُّ قُلنا أَجَل

ما لَكَ في الأَحرارِ مِن أَصلِ

He said, I am an 'Abidi, we said yes

You have no origin among the free