1. أَلَم تَرَ أَنَّ اللُّؤمَ حَلَّ عِماده

    عَلى يَشكُرَ الحُمرِ القِصارِ السَّوالِفِ

    Have you not seen that baseness's tent-pole has settled

    Upon Yashkur, the ruddy, short-necked men?

  2. إِذا ما رَأَيتَ الخَزَّ فَوقَ ظُهورِهِم

    عَرَفتَ نِجارَ اللُّؤمِ تَحتَ المَطارِفِ

    When you see silk-and-wool cloth upon their backs,

    You recognize the roots of baseness beneath the bordered cloaks.