هَدِيَّةٌ مِن شاعِرٍ بائِسٍ

إِلى الدِمِرداشي وَلِيِّ النِعَم

A gift from a hapless poet

To Demidov, bringer of bounty

يُشرِكُ بِاللَهِ وَلا يَشتَرِك

في نُسخَةٍ فيها ضُروبُ الحِكَم

He ascribes equals to God, and does not participate

In a manuscript containing all kinds of wisdom