يا مَن تَسمّى صالحاً بَين المَلا

غَلطاً لِأَنّ الفعل لَيسَ بِصالحِ

O you who is called virtuous among the chiefs

Wrongly, for the deed is not virtuous

ما أَنتَ بِالخلّ الوَفيّ وَصاحب ال

ودِّ الصَفيِّ وَلا الصَديق الصالحِ

You are not the sincere, faithful friend

Nor the good, righteous companion

قَد ساء طَبعك حسن صَوتك فَاِغتَدى

عِندَ السَماع كَصَوت ناقة صالحِ

Your nature is bad despite your beautiful voice

Which becomes excessive when heard like Salih's she-camel