تَوَعَّدَني أَبو خَلَفٍ

وَعَن أَوتارِهِ ناما

Abu Khalaf threatened me,

while plucking his lute strings gently,

بِسَيفٍ لِأَبي صُفرَ

ةَ لا يَقطَعُ إِبهاما

with the sword of Abu Sufara

that slices not even a thumb.

كَأَنَّ الوَرسَ يَعلُوهُ

إِذا ما صَدرُهُ قاما

As though the pommel were higher than him

when he stood up straight!