1. I was content with eloquence, so I gained knowledge,
And time preserved me, so my memory diminished.
١. رَضَيتُ مُلاوَةً فَوَعَيتُ عِلماً
وَأَحفَظَني الزَمانُ فَقَلَّ حِفظي
2. Whenever I say prose or poetry,
The plagiarists of words follow my diction.
٢. إِذا ماقُلتُ نَثراً أَو نَظيماً
تَتَبَّعَ سارِقو الأَلفاظِ لَفظي