1. O gathering of Arabs, come and see
A symbol you claimed to be well-versed
١. يا مَعشرَ العربِ هلمّوا اِنظروا
رَسماً زَعمتم أنّه دارس
2. If he had hung knowledge on a star
The peoples would take it even from Persia
٢. لَو علّقَ العلمَ بنجم السماء
لَنالهُ الأقوامُ مِن فارِس