نظام ابن الخلوف سامْ

بآفَاقْ المَعَانِي وَالأقْوَالْ

Ibn al-Khaldun has reached the heights

Of meanings and words, so very wise

وَكم حاوَل وكم سامْ

سِوَاهْ نَيْل الأمَانِي فما نَاْل

Many have tried as he, to climb

Yet none could grasp their heart's desire

سوَى في مصْر أو الشَّام

شَيْخ أهْل الزَّمَانِ وَقَدْ قَالْ

Except in Egypt or Levant

The sage of the age, so it's declared