1. مُعجَبٌ عِند نَفسهِ

    وَهو لي غَير مُعجِبِ

    He is pleased with himself,

    Yet he does not impress me.

  2. لَيسَ يُهدى لِرُشدِه

    ضلّ عَن كلِّ مَذهَبِ

    He is not guided to his right course;

    He has strayed from every path.

  3. وقال أيضاً:

    مجزوء الخفيف

    And he also said:

    The shortened Khafif meter

  4. مُعجَبٌ عِند نَفسهِ

    وَهو لي غَير مُعجِبِ

    He is pleased with himself,

    Yet he does not impress me.

  5. لَيسَ يُهدى لِرُشدِه

    ضلّ عَن كلِّ مَذهَبِ

    He is not guided to his right course;

    He has strayed from every path.