تَرَكتُ أَهلَ زَماني دونَ تَجربَةٍ

I left the people of my time without trying,

And I was hesitant to befriend them, no doubt.

وَكُنت مِن ودّهم لا شَكّ مُنقَبِضا

But after gaining experience, I saw

That I had to leave them, necessarily and obligatorily.

وَقَد رَأيت ولَكِن بَعدَ تَجرِبَةٍ

عَليّ تَركي لَهم حَتماً وَمُفتَرضا