وَمَسمَعٍ فيهِ سَفَه
وَلَيسَ فيهِ نَصَفَه
With hearing filled with foolishness
And not an ounce of wisdom
كَأَنَّما أَلحانُهُ
قَصائِدٌ مُعَجرِفَه
His melodies seem
Like poems of nonsense
وَمَسمَعٍ فيهِ سَفَه
وَلَيسَ فيهِ نَصَفَه
With hearing filled with foolishness
And not an ounce of wisdom
كَأَنَّما أَلحانُهُ
قَصائِدٌ مُعَجرِفَه
His melodies seem
Like poems of nonsense