1. إذا أبصرْتَ في لَفظي فُتوراً

    وخَطَّي والبَلاغَةِ والبَيانِ

    If you see weakness in my speech,

    and in my writing, eloquence, and expression,

  2. فلا تَرْتَبْ بِفَهمي إنَّ رَقْصي

    على مَقدارِ إيقاع الزَّمانِ

    then do not doubt my understanding: my dancing

    is measured by the rhythm of the times.