بَنى العَقلُ هَبّوا لِأَمرٍ عَجابٍ

وَلَكِنَّ لِلعَقلِ عَنهُ نُشوزُ

The mind built up, they rallied for a wondrous cause

But the mind resisted them and their defiance rose

أُناسٌ رَأَوا أَنَّهُم قادَةٌ

وَقالوا الجَماعَةُ حَرزٌ حَريزُ

Some people thought themselves to be the leaders

And said the group is an impenetrable fortress

وَكُلٌّ يَرى قَولَهُ واجِباً

وَقَولَ جَماعَتِهِ لا يَجوزُ

Each sees their own word as a necessity

And their group's word as something they refuse