1. When you fell silent, you thought you had confided in me
Alas! Like unexpected events, I surprise

2. By Allah! You aspire for safety after
Your ignorance cast you amidst the waves

3. If arrogance lies within you, it surely
Did not cease amongst the naïve and simpletons

4. I am the ferocious lion, valiant in courage
Woe to those who attempted to embarrass me

5. You tried to distract me from my lair
To gain renown, you failed o aspirant

6. It would be shameful if I sank my claws in you
For it is not in my nature to prey on lambs

7. And you assumed you had reached my stature
When you composed verse, but gained nothing o pilgrim

8. Rhymes are like fortified citadels
And excel in repelling all intruders

9. Poetry is a crown, if only you knew and were
Worthy of bearing such a crown

10. Grasp it cultured, if it falls on
A mountain, it would shake and disturb

11. I am the best composer of rhymes in praise
I am the best composer of rhymes in censure

12. I would have avoided censure had it not been
For you, o vain fool, it is the best remedy