قد تم بالنقص والتركيب ما طلبوا

وأنشأوه بتمزيج وتعفينِ

They have accomplished by omission and assembling what they desired,

And composed it by intermixing and putrefaction.

نالوا بأيسر حظ من صناعتهم

غنى وملكاً ولا ملك السلاطينِ

They attained with the easiest luck from their craft,

Wealth and a kingdom, not even the kingdom of kings.