لم يبق حر اليه يختلف

بل كل نذل عليه مختلف

No longer do the free differ

Rather, every lowlife differs with him

يا فلكا دار بالنذالة والجه

ل الى كم تدور يا خرف

O heavens revolving in baseness and ignorance

For how long will you turn, O senility?

فعاقل ما يبل أنمله

وجاهل باليدين يغترف

So the wise does not wet his fingertip

While the ignorant draws in full hands