لَو فاتَ شَيءٌ يُرى لَفاتَ اَبو

حَيّانَ لا عاجِزٌ وَلا وَكِلُ

Had a thing escaped sight, Abū Ḥayyān would not miss it,

Neither failing nor relying on deputies.

الحُوَّلُ القُلَّبُ الأَريبُ وَلَن

يَدفَعَ زَوءَ المَنِيَّةِ الحِيَلُ

The ingenious, wily, and clever man,

Deceit cannot ward off the visit of death.