1. I was told that Abū Riyāḍ has comprehended
The knowledge of languages, exceeding what is claimed
١. نبئت أن ابا رياض قد حوى
علم اللغات وفاق فيما يدعى
2. From those who informed me of him, so I ask
Who was more eloquent than Al-Aṣmaʿī?
٢. من مخبرى عنه فانى سائل
من كان حنكه بأير الاصمعى