إن بني برمك لو شاهدوا
فعلك بالغائب والشاهدِ
If the sons of Barmak had witnessed
Your deed, both absent and present
ما اعترف الفضل بيحيى أباً
ولا انتمى يحيى إلى خالدٍ
They would not have acknowledged excellence in Yahya as a father
Nor would Yahya have belonged to Khalid