سيّدي ما قَد مَننت بِهِ

زادَني سَلوى بِلا منِّ

My lord, it did not benefit me

It only brought me distress without favor

وَبِحَمد اللَه حينَ دَنا

خالِقي أَبعده عَنّي

By God's grace when it approached

My Creator kept it away from me

أَفقردٌ ذاكَ أَم رَشأٌ

حارَ في أَوصافِهِ ظَنّي

Was it a poor or an evil creature

My mind was confused by its traits

وَقَبيح ذاكَ أَم حسن

سَيّدي أَيُّهما تَعني

Was it ugly or beautiful?

My lord, which of the two do you mean?

أَوحش الإنسي بِطَلعَتِهِ

ثُمَّ لَمّا أَن دَنا مِنّي

It frightened humans with its appearance

Then when it came near me

قُلت مِن هَذا عَلى جَزَعٍ

قالَ عفريت مِن الجنِّ

I said, panicking, "What is this?"

It said, "I am a jinni demon."