اِنظُر إِلَيهِ وَإِلى ظَرفِهِ

كَيفَ تَطايا وَهوَ مَنشورُ

Look at him—and at his refinement!

How he claims to be of Ṭayyiʾ, though he is unfolded!

وَيلَكَ مَن دَلّاكَ في نِسبَةٍ

قَلبُكَ مِنها الدَهرَ مَذعورُ

Confound you—who steered you toward a lineage

that leaves your heart forever terrified?

لَو ذُكِرَت طَيٌّ عَلى فَرسَخٍ

أَظلَمَ في ناظِرِكَ النورُ

Were Ṭayyiʾ mentioned a parasang away,

the very light would darken in your eyes.