1. In its shade those who exceed its bounds live in gloom
And decline when power increases, after having thrived
١. في ظِلِّهِ ظِلَّ مَن عَن حَدِّهِ حادا
وَذَلَّ إِذ عَزَّ نَقصاً بَعدَما زادا
2. And fail, those who follow the path aimlessly without
A guide to it, while in the hands of blindness they perish
٢. وَخابَ مَن جابَ مِنهاجَ السَبيلِ بِلا
هادٍ إِلَيهِ وَفي بِيَدِ العَمى بادا
3. His night amidst bewilderment, crazed with thirst
Calling to the stream whoever frequents it
٣. بالَيتُهُ في التيهِ وَلَهانٌ عَلى ظَمَأٍ
يَدعو إِلى الوَردِ مَن وافاهُ مُرتادا