1. I asked my brother Abu Isa
And Jibril has a mind for him
١. سَأَلتُ أَخي أَبا عيسى
وَجِبريلَ لَهُ عَقلُ
2. So I said wine delights me
He said a lot of it kills
٢. فَقُلتُ الخَمرُ تُعجِبُني
فَقالَ كَثيرُها قَتلُ
3. So I said allot me some
He said and his words are just
٣. فَقُلتُ لَهُ فَقَدِّر لي
فَقالَ وَقَولُهُ فَصلُ
4. I found human nature
Divided in four kinds in its root
٤. وَجَدتُ طَبائِعَ الإِنسا
نِ أَربَعَةً هِيَ الأَصلُ
5. So four kinds for four
For each nature a pound
٥. فَأَربَعَةٌ لِأَربَعَةٍ
لِكُلِّ طَبيعَةٍ رِطلُ