أنتَ يا كاملَ الحجا

أنتَ يا كاملَ الحجا

والكلامِ المصحَّحِ

والكلامِ المصحَّحِ

You, O one perfect in intellect

You, the perfect proof

and in well-formed speech:

And the corrected speech

قوليَ الظرفُ ملكُهُ

قوليَ الظرفُ ملكُهُ

هاتِ مثلَهُ واشرحِ

هاتِ مثلَهُ واشرحِ

My speech—wit is its king;

My saying has its charm

bring its like and explain.

Bring its like and explain