1. يا ضاحِكاً مِلءَ فيهِ جَهلاً

    أَحسَنُ مِن ضَحكِكَ البُكاء

    O you who laugh full-mouthed in ignorance,

    Weeping is better than your laughter.

  2. وَهَنتَ حِسّاً وَهُنتَ نَفساً

    فَلا ذَكاءَ وَلا زَكاء

    You are weak in perception and base in soul,

    So you have neither intelligence nor purity.