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I called until the bare ground appeared in the speech

ناديت حتى بدا في المنطق الصحل

1. I called until the bare ground appeared in the speech
People differed with purposes and inclinations

١. نادَيتُ حَتّى بَدا في المَنطِقِ الصَحَلُ
تَخالَفَ الناسُ وَالأَغراضُ وَالنِحَلُ

2. They hoped for an imam in truth to rise for them
Alas! No, but there are comings then departures

٢. رَجَوا إِماماً بِحَقٍّ أَن يَقومَ لَهُم
هَيهاتَ لا بَل حُلولٌ ثُمَّ مُرتَحَلُ

3. They will not cease being evil in their time
As long as Mars or Saturn is above them

٣. وَلَن يَزالوا بِشَرٍّ في زَمانِهِمُ
ما دامَ فَوقَهُمُ المِرّيخُ أَو زُحَلُ

4. So restrain the train of your sermon hastening off
Creation's affair is as it is, or within it, darkness like kohl

٤. فَاِكفِف بِسَيرِكَ ذَيلَ الخَطبِ مُبتَدِراً
فَالخَلقُ أَمرَهُ أَو فيهِ الدُجى كَحلُ

5. We fulfill misfortunes and the hours pass by
As if they were docile mountains beneath us

٥. نَقضي المَآرِبَ وَالساعاتُ ساعِيَةٌ
كَأَنَّهُنَّ صِعابٌ تَحتَنا ذُلُلُ