أَديمُ وَجهِكَ يا زِنديقُ لَو جُعِلَت

مِنهُ الوِقايَةُ وَالتَجليدُ لِلكُتُبِ

The leather of your face, O heretic, if made

into book covers and bindings,

لَم يَعلُها عَنكَبوتٌ أَينَما تُرِكَت

وَلا تُخافُ عَلَيها سَطوَةُ اللَهَبِ

Would let no spider weave upon them wherever left

Nor would fire's fury be feared for them