أما حمى قاضي القضاة فإنني

عن جاهِهِ أروي الصحيح وماله

The fever of the chief judge, I do tell

Of his rank, the truth, and his wealth as well

مهما سألت عن اخْتلاف مقاصدِي

قالت حلاه أجزته بسؤالي

Whatever you ask of my motives' ranges

It said his solutions pleased my questions