قالَتِ الكتبُ أَلا هَل واصفٌ

قالَتِ الكتبُ أَلا هَل واصفٌ

عُلماءَ العصرِ ماذا حالُهُم

عُلماءَ العصرِ ماذا حالُهُم

The books said, “Lo! Is there anyone to describe

The books said, isn't there anyone

the scholars of the age—how they fare—

To describe the scholars of this age, what is their state?

بِمَقالٍ لَم يخالِف قلبهُ

بِمَقالٍ لَم يخالِف قلبهُ

قلتُ مَهلاً بَيرمُ ريبالُهم

قلتُ مَهلاً بَيرمُ ريبالُهم

in a statement that did not contradict his heart?”

With words his heart does not contradict,

I said, “Wait! Bayram is their lion.”

I said, wait, the spring rain will water them.