1. عَيبُ بني مَخلَدٍ سماحُهُم

    وأنَّهُم يُتلفون ما ملكوا

    The fault of the sons of Makhlad is their generosity,

    and that they squander whatever they possess,

  2. وأنَّ فيهم لمن يُلايِنُهم

    لينٌ وفيهم لغيرهم حَسَكُ

    and that, for those who treat them gently, they have

    gentleness, while for others they have thorns.