الفَيلَسوفُ بَيعَينِهِ أَنا وَالَّذي

يَبغي اليَقينَ بِظَنِّهِ مُتَفَلسِفُ

The philosopher with his two eyes am I; he

Who strives for certainty with his opinion is sophistic

قَد أَثبَتَ التَصديقَ نَفيُ تَصَوُّري

مَعنىً سِواهُ بِالتَصَوُّرِ يوصَفُ

Affirmation of belief has refuted my conceiving

A meaning other than Himself through conceiving

لَم يَعرِفِ العَقلُ البَسيطُ جَمالَهُ

لَو لَم إِلَيهِ بِوَصفِهِ يَتَعَرَّفُ

Intellect uncompounded knew not His beauty

Unless to Him in His attributes it referred

لَيسَ النَديمُ لِحَبِّهِ كَمُتَيَّمٍ

عانٍ لِأَخبارِ الهَوى يَتَشَوَّفُ

A companion in his love is not like one suffering from love's pain

Yearning for news of passion with longing