1. If a young man is blamed, he does not fear
What is said, even if blame assails him.

2. The sword's speech was never
Equal to what speech has attained.

3. Souls battle and rejoice until
Peace in them is presumed.

4. Among the breasts of people is a fire
Whose flames peace conceals.

5. After good, its rescinder comes, and days
Follow days with no darkness after light.

6. I decline, with tribulations, to private matters,
Not where they put me to the test.

7. My swimmer flows, though defective,
My sword cuts, though chipped.

8. The dawn gleams at the Kaaba, mocked,
And how can the Black Stone bring joy?

9. Some letter connections indicated
Knowledge of it: alif and laam.