إن قوما يلحون في حب سعدى

لا يكادون يفقهون حديثا

People insist on loving Sa'di

They barely understand her words

سمعوا وصفها فلاموا عليها

أخذوا طيبا وأعطوا خبيثا

They heard her described, so blamed her

They took sweetness and gave wickedness