قد قلتُ للشيخِ الرئيسِ الذي

قد قلتُ للشيخِ الرئيسِ الذي

تُعزى إليه الحكمةُ البالغه

تُعزى إليه الحكمةُ البالغه

I have said to the chief sheikh, to whom

I said to the chief sheikh, to whom

consummate wisdom is attributed:

Is attributed supreme wisdom,

إنّ علوماً كنتَ أوضحتَها

إنّ علوماً كنتَ أوضحتَها

لنا بتلكَ الحجّةِ الدامِغَه

لنا بتلكَ الحجّةِ الدامِغَه

“Indeed, the sciences you had explained

That the sciences you had elucidated

to us with that irrefutable proof

For us with that convincing proof

كادت تُضاهي الوَحيَ لكنّها

كادت تُضاهي الوَحيَ لكنّها

قد أُنزلت عن غرفةٍ فارغَه

قد أُنزلت عن غرفةٍ فارغَه

almost rivaled revelation, but they

Almost rival revelation, but they

were indeed sent down from an empty chamber.”

Were sent down from an empty chamber.