كُلَّما حادَثَني اِبنُ الخيمي

قُلتُ هَذا حَدَثٌ لَيسَ حَديثا

Whenever Ibn al-Khaymi speaks to me

I say "This is not a speech, but idle talk!"

سَمِجُ الإِنشادِ غَثٌّ لَفظُهُ

فاتِرُ الشِعرِ يُرى فيهِ خَنيثا

Wearisome chanting - his words are rubbish;

Lacklustre verse that seems womanish.

فوهُ كَالمَعدَةِ ما مَرَّ بِها

طَيِّبٌ إِلّا أَحالَتهُ خَبيثا

His mouth is like a stomach: nothing wholesome

Passes through it but is rendered vicious.

لا تُبَطرِم وَيكَ إِنّي عالِمٌ

بِكَ يا قِردُ قَديماً وَحَديثا

Don't act smart, Waik - I'm wise

To you, monkey, both new and old!