أكرِّر الطرف لا أرى أبداً

إلاَّ غبيًّا أنَّى تلفَّتُ

I keep turning my gaze, I never see

Except for fools, no matter where I look

من كلِّ مَن ذقنُه كعانته

والفم منه كأَنَّه استُ

With his bearded chin and flabby neck

His mouth is as if drawn on

ومعجباً كلُّ مشيه مَرحٌ

ومترفاً كلُّ أكله سحتُ

And every step he takes is frivolous

His eating extravagant, pure gluttony