1. لأشْعارِ مصر بالتَّوارِي سَخافَةٌ

    وكم لاح تَجْنِيسٌ بها وهْو تَنْجِيسُ

    Egypt's poetry is made foolish by its double meanings;

    And many a pun has appeared in it, though it is defilement.

  2. يقولون في الألفاظِ مِنَّا حَلاوةٌ

    فقلتُ ولكن ذاك حَشْوٌ وتَلْبِيسُ

    They say, "There is sweetness in our words."

    So I said, "But that is padding and deception."