بَقينا في بَهائِم راتِعات

تَجولُ ولا اِلى عَقل تَؤول

We remained among grazing beasts

Wandering, with no inclination towards reason

فَإِن حَدَثَت عَن سَمعِكَ وَبقل

فَأَنتَ لَدَيهِم رَجل نَبيل

So if you speak of what you've heard and seen

To them you're a noble man

وَإِن حَدَثت عَن اِبوابِ عِلم

فَأَنتَ لَدَيهِم فَدم ثَقيل

And if you speak of the gates of knowledge

To them you're an insufferable bore