1. How good is kindness without conceit,
And how beautiful is life without troubles.

2. How ugly is the free man when
He is led by an ignorant brute.

3. He melts from the complaints of his heart,
And his body stiffens with rage.

4. The best state for him is death,
Without suffering the lowest of disgraces.

5. He claims knowledge over his ignorance,
And recites the Quran without understanding.

6. He thinks he will be rewarded for that,
While he actually deserves condemnation for it.

7. He blasphemes God and His signs,
And memorizes the Book without mercy.

8. His two shoulders hate him.
If he sleeps they say: may you not wake up safely.

9. You did not protect yourself from the worst transgression,
Nor did you encounter good and gain.

10. You revealed your brother's secret
Seeking reward through betrayal.

11. Passion lies dormant in sorrow,
And its heat is concealed from this world.

12. But I have hidden it in my heart,
While you opposed me all this time.