Claude 2

  1. وناجمٍ في علم تقويمه

    بالحلِّ والتسيير نجامِهِ

    An astrologer skilled in his science's principles,

    Through conjunction and direction, refining his stars,

  2. يزعمُ جهلاً أنه بارعٌ

    محررٌ أحكام أحكامِهِ

    Claims ignorantly that he is brilliant,

    Ordaining the decrees of his decrees.

  3. بهدي لأقوام تقاويمه

    ليجتدي من رِفد أقوامه

    To guide nations by his calendars,

    Drawing from the tributaries of his people.

  4. النصف من آذار ميقاته

    عند انتهاء الدور من عامهِ

    The half of March is his appointed time,

    At the year's end, his cycle done.

  5. حسابه الرمزُ وتأريخه

    مختصر من حسن أحلامهِ

    His calculation, the symbol, his dating,

    An abstract of the beauty of his dreams.

  6. لكنَّه أصدق أحكامه

    أكذب من أضغاث أحلامهِ

    But he is more truthful in his judgments

    Than the rubbish of his dreams.

  7. مَن شكَّ في صحة تكذيبه

    فالشكُّ في صحة إسلامهِ

    Whoever doubts the truth of his lies,

    Doubts too the truth of his Islam.