1. I marveled at his quickness in speech,
And that which was not understood from his chatter,
١. عَجِبتُ لِسُرعَتِه في الكَلام
وما ليسَ يُفهَمُ مِن ثَرثَرَه
2. Until I learned from the wise,
And the people of experience, that it was just nonsense.
٢. إِلَى أَن عَرفتُ مِنَ العُلَما
وَأَهلِ الحِجا أَنَّهُ حَشَرَه