1. إني لمعرفتي بأحمد بعدما

    جرّبت في خلواته أخلاقه

    Indeed I, in coming to know Ahmad, after

    testing his character in his private moments,

  2. كمعيد شك في خرى قد شمّه

    فأراد معرفة اليقين فذاقه

    am like one who renewed his doubts about shit he had smelled,

    then wanted to know for certain, so he tasted it.