1. ولنا صديقٌ لا يطيبُ حديثُه

    ويطيلُه وكأنّه يتطوّلُ

    And we have a friend whose talk gives no pleasure;

    he prolongs it as though doing us a favor.

  2. يأتي بقصّة يوسُفِ فإذا انتهى

    في آخرٍ منها فذاكَ الأولُ

    He tells the story of Joseph, and when he reaches

    its end, that is the beginning.