وغَايَةُ ما حَصَّلْتُهُ منْ مَبَاحِثي

ومِنْ نَظَري مِنْ بَعْدِ طُولِ التَّدَبُّرِ

And the extent of what I have gained from my debates

And from my contemplation after lengthy deliberation

هُوَ الْوَقْف ما بَيْن الطّريقَيْن حيرَةً

فما عِلْمُ مَنْ لَمْ يَلْقَ غَيْرَ التّحَيُّرِ

Is but to stop perplexed between the two paths

So what knowledge has one who found naught but confusion?

عَلَى أَنّني قَدْ خُضْتُ مِنْهُ غِمارَهُ

وما قَنَعَتْ نَفْسي بدُونِ التَّبَحُّرِ

Yet verily I have plunged into its deep darkness

And my soul did not content itself save with diving in