1. With my own self a book that shows me plainly
The highest and most noble kind of speech
١. بنَفسي كِتابٌ أراني عياناً
أجَلَّ وأشرَفَ نوعِ المَقولِ
2. Its words and meanings all, collectively
Are mirrors to the eyes and minds can reach
٢. فألفاظُهُ والمَعاني جَميعاً
مَرائي العُيونِ مَراعي العُقولِ