يا عارضاً يروي الثرى غيثه

ومنهلاً يشفي الصدى مورده

O passerby watering the earth with his rain

And spring quenching the echo with its water

أقعدت في الكتاب من لم يكن

يضره أنك لا تقعده

You blamed in the book one who was not

Harmed by you not blaming him

أنت أبوه فهو يُنمي إلى

كتابةٍ يوجبها محتدهُ

You are his father, so he inclines

Towards writing induced by his zeal

إن شئت علمهُ وإن شئت لا

لا بد أن تحكي أباه يدُه

If you wish, teach him, and if not, no

Need to blame his father who guided him