1. A fool pretends philosophy in knowledge,
He has gone on denying the Merciful out of imitation.
١. وَجاهِلٍ يَدَّعي في العِلمِ فَلسَفَةً
قَد راحَ يَكفُرُ بِالرَحمَنِ تَقليدا
2. And he said "I know the rational," so I said to him
"You suppose yourself to be reasonable and tied up."
٢. وَقالَ أَعرِفُ مَعقولاً فَقُلتُ لَهُ
عَنَّيتَ نَفسَكَ مَعقوّلاً وَمَعقودا
3. "Where are you from, and how do you recall this thing?"
I see you knocking on a door closed off from you.
٣. مِن أَينَ أَنتَ وَهَذا الشَيءَ تَذكُرُهُ
أَراكَ تَقرَعُ باباً عَنكَ مَسدودا
4. So he said "You do not understand my words."
I said "I am not Solomon, son of David."
٤. فَقالَ إِنَّ كَلامي لَسَتَ تَفهَمَهُ
فَقُلتُ لَستُ سُلَيمانَ اِبنَ داوُدا