زاحمت كل أخي جهل وزاحمني

زاحمت كل أخي جهل وزاحمني

كالبدر غالب فيما حاول الظلما

كالبدر غالب فيما حاول الظلما

I vied with every brother of ignorance, and he vied with me—

I contended with every ignorant man, and he contended with me,

while I, like the full moon, prevailed in all that the learned attempted.

Like the full moon that battled darkness in all it attempted.

ولاح لي من زماني مظهر كذب

ولاح لي من زماني مظهر كذب

حتى رميت على عُبَّاده الصنما

حتى رميت على عُبَّاده الصنما

And from my age there appeared to me a manifestation of falsehood,

And my age revealed to me a manifestation of falsehood,

until I hurled the idol down upon its worshippers.

Until I hurled the idol upon its worshippers.