أَمّا صُبَيرٌ فَإِن قَلّوا وَإِن لَؤُموا

فَلَستُ هاجِيَهُم ما حَنَّتِ النيبُ

Though some abuse a patient man and blame him,

I will not answer them so long as life remains.

أَمّا الرِجالُ فَجِعلانٌ وَنِسوَتُهُم

مِثلُ القَنافِذِ لا حُسنٌ وَلا طيبُ

But for the men - both they and their wives

Are like porcupines - neither fair nor sweet.