ما ناظمُ الشعر في محل فتىً
يقودُ فاسمع مقالة الظرفا
The composer of poetry is not like a young man
Who leads, so listen to the words of chance
ألف هذا حروفه وسمت
همة هذا فألفا الحرفا
This one composed its letters and gave it character
That one gave it ambition, so the letters came together
