كَأَن صادَفوا دوني بِهِ لَحماً

كَأَن صادَفوا دوني بِهِ لَحماً

ضافَ الرِتاجَةَ في رَحلِ تَباذيرِ

ضافَ الرِتاجَةَ في رَحلِ تَباذيرِ

As though they had found flesh there instead of me,

As though they met me with it as a feast of flesh,

Which had come as a guest to al-Ritājah at Tabādhīr's dwelling.

adding confusion to the saddles of squanderers.