1. Leave me be, for Iblis has raised his banner,
And for the foolish, the fire of passions is lit.
١. دَعَوني وَقَد شالَت لإبليسَ رايَةٌ
وَأُوقِدَ لِلغاوينَ نارُ الحَباحِبِ
2. Do you take the lion for a fool, defending his den,
While you meet ignorance with foxes' tricks?
٢. أَبِاللَّيثِ تَغتَرُّونَ يَحمي عَرينَهُ
وَتَلقَونَ جَهلاً أُسدَهُ بِالثَعالِبِ
3. My age has not helped me, if it has not made you wiser,
Nor have experiences schooled me, though their truths be manifest.
٣. فَلا نَفَعَتني السِنُّ إِن لَم يَؤزُّكُم
وَلا أَحكَمَتني صادِقاتِ التَجارِبِ