1. أَفَلَ الأُلَى كَانُوا نُجُو

    ماً لِلْوَرَى فَالْكَوْنُ مُظْلِمْ

    They have set, those who were stars

    for humankind; so the universe is dark.

  2. وَتَنَاكَرَ النَّاسُ الْحَديِثَ ال

    حَقّ وَفْتُقِدَ الْمُعَلِّمْ

    And people have disavowed the discourse that is

    true, and the teacher is missing.

  3. أَنَا كَاتِبُ السُّلْطَانِ مَا

    طَالَعْتُ قَطُّ كِتَابَ مُسْلِمْ

    I am the sultan's scribe; I have not

    ever read Muslim's book

  4. إِلاَّ سُخَاماً قَادِحاً

    فِي الدِّينِ وَاللَّهُ الْمُسَلِّمُ

    except as soot that impugns

    religion; and God is the giver of safety.