أَمِن كُلِّ شَيءٍ بَلَغتَ المُرادا

وَفي كُلِّ شَأوٍ شَأَوتَ العِبادا

Have you attained the goal in every endeavor?

And in every course, outstripped all humankind?

فَماذا تَرَكتَ لِمَن لَم يَسُد

وَماذا تَرَكتَ لِمَن كانَ سادا

What then have you left for he who holds no sway?

And what have you left for he who bears the crown?

كَأَنَّ السُمانى إِذا ما رَأَتكَ

تَصَيَّدُها تَشتَهي أَن تُصادا

It is as if the quail, when it beholds you

Hunting it down, desires to be the prey.