خشونةُ أهلِ العلمِ غيرُ عجيبةٍ

وإنْ بالغوا في الحفظ والبحثِ والفكرِ

The harshness of the scholars is not surprising,

Though they excel in memorization, research, and thought.

لهمْ أنفسٌ وحشيةٌ ما تأنَّسَتْ

بجاريةٍ تسقي وساقيةٍ تجري

They have untamed souls that were never civilized

By a serving girl with a pitcher or a flowing stream.