أصبح ذا والد وذا ولدِ

من بعدما كان بيْضَة البلدِ

He who was once an egg now has a father and son

After having been an egg of the country

لما ادعى والداً فجاز له

تطلَّعتْ نفسُه إلى ولدِ

When he claimed to be a father it was granted to him

His soul then longed for a son

ولم يكن خالدٌ وهمتُه

تلك ليرضَى بدعوةٍ فَقَدِ

Khalid's ambition was not just

To be satisfied with a claim that he had lost

حتى تراه العيونُ تَكْنفُهُ

ثنْتان كالعقدتين في مَسَدِ

Until eyes see him surrounded

By two like pearls on a necklace

فلا تلوموه إن نفى شبهاً

قد كان فيه بالواحد الصمدِ

So do not blame him if he denies any resemblance

To the One, the Eternal who has no equal

كان بلا والدٍ ولا ولد

فرداً وحيداً فصار ذا عددِ

He who was without father or son

Alone and singular became numerous