وفي ابن عمار عُزيريةٌ

يخاصم الله بها في القدرْ

Ibn Ummar has whims

With which he disputes Allah regarding destiny

لِمْ كان ما كان ولمْ لَمْ يكن

ما لم يكن فهو وكيل البشرْ

Why was what was and why wasn't

What wasn't, for He is the representative of mankind

لا بل فتى خاصم في نفسه

لِم لَم يفز قِدْماً وفاز البقرْ

Rather, he is a young man disputing within himself

Why did he not win the race when the cow won

وكل من كان له ناظر

صافٍ فلا بدّ له من نظرْ

And whoever has a clear vision

Must necessarily have insight