حضرت مجلس قومٍ

وفيه ظبيٌ مهفهف

I attended a gathering of people

In which there was a fool babbling

قاموا له وحموه

مني وقالوا تعفف

They stood up for him and protected him

From me and said show restraint

دنوا ودبوا وذبوا

فلم يفتهم مصحف

They crept, crawled, and buzzed

But they could not comprehend the Koran