1. لِيَ جارٌ كَأَنَّهُ البومُ في الشَك

    لِ وَلَكِن في عُجبِهِ فَغُرابُ

    I have a neighbor who is like an owl in appearance,

    but in his conceit he is a crow.

  2. هُوَ كَالماءِ إِن أَرَدتَ لَهُ قَب

    ضاً وَإِن رُمتَ مَورِداً فَسَرابُ

    He is like water if you try to grasp him,

    and if you seek a watering place, he is a mirage.