ولي في الشعر مدرسة وشرع

ولي في الشعر مدرسة وشرع

وآيات تلوح ومعجزات

وآيات تلوح ومعجزات

And in poetry I have a school and a law,

I have my own school of poetry and law

And signs that shine forth, and miracles.

With verses that shine and miracles that awe

اعّلمكم بشعري الشعر لكن

اعّلمكم بشعري الشعر لكن

تعلمكم حياتي ما الحياة

تعلمكم حياتي ما الحياة

I teach you poetry through my poetry, but

I teach you poetry through my poetry

My life teaches you what life is.

But my life teaches you what life can be