مُحَسِّنٌMuhassin ماnot لِحُمقِهِfor his foolishness مِثلُan equal
مُحَسِّنٌ ما لِحُمقِهِ مِثلُ
أَكثَرُmost ماwhat فيin طِباعِهِhis nature الجَهلُignorance
أَكثَرُ ما في طِباعِهِ الجَهلُ
Muhassin has no equal in foolishness.
Ignorant though he is, no fool can best
Ignorance makes up most of his nature.
Him, since stupidity steers his quest.
إِذاwhen غَداhe sets about فيin الحَديثِconversation مُبتَدَئاًbeginning
إِذا غَدا في الحَديثِ مُبتَدَئاً
رَأَيتُهُI see him فيin فُضولِهِhis meddling فَضلُFadl (a name)
رَأَيتُهُ في فُضولِهِ فَضلُ
When he begins a conversation,
If he initiates in some conversation,
I see him as Fadl in his meddling.
His nonsense will certainly impress!
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