قُلْ لابْنِ شَلبُونٍ مَقالَ تَنَزُّهٍ

غَيرِي يُجاريك الهِجَاءَ فَجَارِ

Tell the son of Shalbūn of the words of dignified reproach:

Let another rival you in vilification and abuse,

إِنَّا اقْتَسَمْنا خُطَّتَيْنا بَيْنَنا

فَحَمَلْتُ بَرَّةَ واحْتَمَلْتَ فَجَارِ

For we have divided our two paths between us -

I have taken the path of righteousness, while you have taken the path of vileness.