1. قالَ لي أنتَ أَخو الكَلبِ وفي

    ظَنِّه أن قَد تَناهَى واجتهَد

    He said to me, “You are the dog’s brother,” and in

    his mind he thought he had gone to the utmost and tried his hardest.

  2. أحمدُ اللَّهَ كَثيراً أنَّه

    ما دَرى أنِّي أَخو عَبد الصَّمَد

    I praise God profusely that

    he did not know I am ʿAbd al-Ṣamad’s brother.