رَأَيتُ جَماعاتٍ مِنَ الناسِ أولِعَت

بِإِثباتِ أَشياءَ اِستَحالَ ثُبوتُها

I saw groups of people obsessed

With proving things impossible to prove.

فَقَد أَخبَرَت عَن غَيِّها سَنَواتُها

كَما أُخبِرَت آحادُها وَسُبوتُها

Their years have told of their misguidance,

As have their individuals and quiescence.

وَما هِيَ إِلّا النارُ توقَدُ مَرَّةً

فَتَذكو وَتاراتٍ يَحينُ خُبوتُها

It is but a fire kindled at times

That recalls eras whose dormancy returns.