كَقُنفُذِ القِنِّ لا تَخفى مَدارِجُهُ
خَبٌّ إِذا نامَ عِندَ الناسِ لَم يَنَمِ
Like a hedgehog in the bush, his steps cannot be hidden,
Wise is he who feigns sleep in the company of men, but does not sleep.
كَقُنفُذِ القِنِّ لا تَخفى مَدارِجُهُ
خَبٌّ إِذا نامَ عِندَ الناسِ لَم يَنَمِ
Like a hedgehog in the bush, his steps cannot be hidden,
Wise is he who feigns sleep in the company of men, but does not sleep.