تعَرض لي الدنيا بلذة مطعم

وزُخرفِ مَوشيِّ من اللُّبسِ رائقِ

The world presented itself to me with an alluring pleasure,

Adorned with embroidered garments of subtle luxury.

أرادت سِفَاهاً أن تُمَوِّه قُبحَهَا

على فِكَرٍ خَاضَت بحارَ الدَّقائق

It foolishly wanted to conceal its ugliness

From a mind that traversed the seas of intricacies.

فلا تخدعينا بالسراب فإننا

قتَلنا نُهانَا في طِلابِ الحقائقِ

So do not deceive us with a mirage, for we

Killed our desires in seeking the truths.