قالوا حبيبُكَ غصنُ با

نٍ قلتُ صُغراً للغُصَيْنِ

They said your lover is an insignificant branch

I said when still young to the insignificant ones

قالوا فظبيُ نقا فقلْ

تُ الظبيُ يسوى درهمينِ

They said a conceited fawn so I said

The conceited one is worth two coins