1. إن وَهب بن مسرّه

    بين أهلِ العلمِ دُرّه

    Indeed, Wahb ibn Masarra

    Is a pearl among the learned.

  2. كانَ في مَجلِسه اليَو

    مَ على العِلمِ معَرَّه

    In his gathering today there was

    A disgrace to learning,

  3. إذ علا القيّمُ رأ

    سَ البثرَ ليِّ بدُرّه

    When the custodian struck the head

    Of al-Bathrali with a whip.