1. A player moves his chess pieces
Expressing his keen intellect
١. ولاعبٍ يعرِبُ شطرنجهُ
عن فهمِه المتَّقدِ الصائب
2. Though absent, his mind is present
What a fine paradox of presence and absence
٢. يغيب لكن ذهنه حاضرٌ
يا حبَّذا من حاضرٍ غائب