إِذا زاءَ مَحلوقاً أَكَبَّ بِرَأسِهِ

إِذا زاءَ مَحلوقاً أَكَبَّ بِرَأسِهِ

وَأَبصَرتُهُ يَأزي إِلَيَّ وَيَزحَلُ

وَأَبصَرتُهُ يَأزي إِلَيَّ وَيَزحَلُ

When he visited a shaven-headed man, he bowed his head low;

When he draws near Mahluq, he lowers his head;

And I saw him draw toward me and draw away.

And I saw him drawing close to me and edging away.