1. قالت الحرباء قولا

    خَطَّه شيخ معمم

    The chameleon made a statement

    which a turbaned sheikh wrote down:

  2. لا تلوموني فإني

    في الهوى أخت المقطم

    “Do not blame me, for I

    am al-Muqattam’s sister in inclination.”