خَسيس لا يُشابهه خَسيس

يُتابع بِالسَفالة كُلّ أَمرِ

A despicable man, no despicable man resembles him,

He pursues vileness in every matter,

فَلَو أَنَّ الإناء رَآه يَعدو

وَقَد دعيَ الأَنام لِيَوم حَشرِ

If the vessel saw him hastening,

While people were called to the day of assembly,

لَناداهُ بِأَعلى الصَوت جَهرا

أَلا بشراك يا لحّاس قعري

It would call him in the loudest voice openly:

"Good tidings to you, O bottom-scraping container!"