1. When a wise man, I sought his brain,
And weighed his mind against a blade.
١. أما حكيمٌ فالتمست دماغه
ومقيل هامته بحد المنصل
2. And when I attacked what's hateful, I did not say,
After resolve, "I wish I hadn't done."
٢. وإذا حملت على الكريهة لم أقل
بعد العزيمة ليتني لم أفعل