يقولون قد آذى لئيمٌ مبرِّءاً

وجرَّعهُ من لؤمه كأس علقم

They say a scoundrel has offended an innocent one,

And made him drink from his filthy cup a bitter draught.

فقلنا لهم إبليس أزعج آدماً

وأدمى عليا ذو الصنان ابن ملجم

So we said to them: Iblees irritated Adam,

And Ibn Muljim, the one with two spears, hurt Ali.

وفي كل حال فالئيم مذمَّمٌ

وشأنث الكريم الذات غير مذمَّم

And in any case, the scoundrel is to be condemned,

While the noble one's essence cannot be condemned.