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You told of the wonders contained in your books,

أخبرت عن كتبك أعجوبة

1. You told of the wonders contained in your books,
Yet many a hypocrite's soul conceals misdeeds.

١. أَخبَرتَ عَن كُتبِكَ أُعجوبَةً
وَرُبَّ مَينٍ ضُمِّنَتهُ الكُتُب

2. You persist in wrongdoing, even lacking
Excuse—no reproach makes you repent.

٢. تُواصِلُ الغَيَّ وَلَو لَم يَكُن
فيكَ حِجىً ما عَتَبَتكَ العُتُب

3. Your nature is for evil, so if you can
Repent a night's wrongs, then turn from sin.

٣. وَطَبعُكَ الشَرُّ فَإِن أَمكَنَت
تَوبَةُ لَيلٍ مِن سَوادٍ فَتُب

4. Some men seeking to move camp and tribe
Have grown used to all manner of ugly deeds.

٤. وَيَطلُبُ النِقلَةَ عَن خيمِهِم
ناسٌ عَلى كُلِّ قَبيحٍ رُتُب