أَقَمتُ بقصر زربيّ زَماناً

وَمريده فدار بني بشير

I lived in the palace of Zarbi for a time

And its inhabitants were the tribe of Bishr

لعمرك ما الكناسة لي بأم

وَلا بأبٍ فأكرم من كَبيرِ

By your life! I have no maternal uncle

Nor a father who is nobler than the greatest