1. تعيرين عريي رجالٌ سفاهةٌ

    فعَزَّيتُ نفسي مصدِراً ومُوَرِّدا

    You foolish men taunt me for my nakedness;

    so I consoled myself, in my going and coming,

  2. بأنّي كمثل السيف أحسنُ ما يُرى

    وأهيبُ ما يُلقى إذا هُوَ جُرَّدا

    with the thought that I am like a sword, most beautiful to behold,

    and most awe-inspiring to encounter when it is unsheathed.