وذي كبر عفناه صغيرا

وقام يروم خدعتنا كبيرا

He who we knew as a little boy rotten

Grew up and started deceiving us as an elder

فقلنا يا كبير الفكر مهلا

انجهل من عرفناه صغيرا

So we said, "Slow down, O wise elder!

For we will not be fooled by one we knew as a little boy."