1. لِلنَفسِ رأى الكَمالَ في التَركيبِ

    لا الجِسمُ قصاراه لَدى التَرتيبِ

    He saw perfection for the soul in composition,

    Not for the body, whose utmost lies in arrangement.

  2. بِالقَالبِ لِلطاقِ إِلى بانيهِ

    يَرميهِ إِذا آثر بِالتَخريبِ

    With the formwork for the arch, toward its builder,

    He casts it when he opts for demolition.