سالَت الشِعر هل لَك مِن صَديق

سالَت الشِعر هل لَك مِن صَديق

وَقَد سَكن الدَلنجاوي لحده

وَقَد سَكن الدَلنجاوي لحده

I asked Poetry, 'Have you any friend,

Poetry asked, “Do you have a friend?”

now that al-Dalanjawi has settled in his grave?'

While Delinjawi dwelled in his grave.

فَقُلت لِمَن أَراد الشِعر اِقصر

فَقُلت لِمَن أَراد الشِعر اِقصر

فَقَد أَرّخت مات الشِعر بَعدَه

فَقَد أَرّخت مات الشِعر بَعدَه

So I said to whoever sought poetry, 'Desist!'

I said, “For those who want poetry, stop!

For I composed this chronogram: 'Poetry died after him.'

For I have recorded that poetry died after him.”