1. قُلتُ لِحُسّادِكَ زَيدوا في الحَسَد

    قَد سَكَنَ الدارَ وَقَد حازَ البَلد

    I said to those who envy you: “Increase your envy.”

    He has settled in the house and taken possession of the city.

  2. لا تَعجَبوا إِنَّ حَلَّ دارَ عَمِّهِ

    أَما تَحِلُّ الشَمسُ في بُرجِ الأَسَد

    Do not marvel—indeed, he has settled in his uncle’s house.

    Does not the sun dwell in the sign of the Lion?