نَصَحت أولي الغَباوة فَاِسترابوا

بِنصحي وَاِشتَروا بِالرُشد غَيّا

The foolish rejected my counsel and so misjudged me;

They bought error with my integrity.

وَقيل عَلَيك فيما قُلت رَدٌّ

فَقُلت لَهُم عَليّ وَما عَلَيّا

And it was said, "Refute him for what he has spoken";

I said to them, "That is for me, not incumbent on me."