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Oh Lord, a matter I feared its misfortune

ألا رب أمر بت أحذر غبه

1. Oh Lord, a matter I feared its misfortune
And in it I faced grave adversity

١. ألا ربّ أمرٍ بتّ أحذر غِبَّهُ
وقد نابني فيه العناءُ المُجَشِّمُ

2. Tomorrow while it's a secret, glimpsing it isn't desired
And it returned in the evening, divided spoils

٢. غدا وهو سِرٌّ لا يُرامُ اِطّلاعُهُ
وعادَ مساءً وهو نَهْبٌ مُقَسَّمُ

3. I regretted during its conclusion when it wasn't
And nothing remains in my hands except regret

٣. تندّمتُ في أعجازه حين لم يكنْ
وقد فاتَ مِن كفّيَّ إلّا التّندُّمُ

4. Planning didn't fail me in it, but rather
A decree flowed in what I loathed, decisive

٤. وما خانني التّدبير فيه وإنّما
قضاءٌ جرى فيما سخطتُ مبرَّمُ

5. If the wise brother doesn't get burned once
And get cooked, the correct and surrendered wouldn't die

٥. ولو كان لا يَكْدِي أخو الحزمِ مرّةً
ويُشوى لما مات الصّحيحُ المُسَلَّمُ

6. And who is it that gives all management?
And who is it not pained in the matter?

٦. وَمَن ذا الّذي يُعطي الإدارةَ كلَّها
ومَن ذا الّذي في الأمر لا يُتَلَوَّمُ

7. If you want to meet the healthy, you'll lose him
And most who you meet are the ill and bound

٧. إذا شئتَ أنْ تلقَ السَّلِيمَ عَدِمْتَه
وأكثرُ مَن تلقى المُرَزَّى المُكَّلَمُ

8. Most foolish is he who meets an ignorant from people
Thinking what he hides isn't learned

٨. وأغبنُ مَن تلقى من النّاس جاهلٌ
يظنّ الّذي يُخفيه لا يُتَعَلَّمُ

9. And one who continues his deeds after it appeared
Clearly to his eyes what is forbidden and unlawful

٩. ومسترسلٍ في فعله بعد ما بدا
لعينيه جهراً ما يَزِمّ ويَخطمُ