حوى يوما ابو الهيذام أيرى

وذاك بمثله ابدا حري

One day Abu Haytham came to me

With his turban wrapped peculiarly

فبرنس رأسه بالجعس حتى

تنكر منه لى خلق وزي

His head bent down in strange disguise

I could barely recognize his guise

فقلت هديت لم برنست أيرى

فقال لأن ايرك قرمطي

I asked "Why do you wrap your head this way?"

He said "To match your Kharamti way"