عجبي ممن قد رأى ان رأيي

عجبي ممن قد رأى ان رأيي

غير ما يرتأى فسب حنيقا

غير ما يرتأى فسب حنيقا

How I marvel at one who, on finding that my view

I marvel at one who found that my opinion

differed from what he held, cursed me in a rage.

Differed from his own, and so cursed in fury.

قلت لما غاظته زندقة لي

قلت لما غاظته زندقة لي

سيدي انت لا تكن زنديقا

سيدي انت لا تكن زنديقا

When some heresy of mine enraged him, I said:

I said, when a heresy of mine enraged him:

“Sir, do not be a heretic yourself.”

“Sir, do not be a heretic yourself.”