أغراه واش بالصّدُود وبالجفا

فأبى وخالف حُجّة منكوسة

He tempted me with aloofness and disdain

But I refused and disputed a weak argument

صدقت قضيّةُ قولنا معهُ وقد

كذبت قضيّة قوله مع كوسه

Our claim against him was verified as true

Yet his claim against his pumpkin was false