1. O you who mocks, deceived by fate
Showing us grudge and blame

2. Lower your voice, uphold the truth
And have mercy on those you lead, beware of days

3. Look at the people planting love
To reap from your planting greatness

4. And avoid the people planting love
To reap from your planting greatness

5. And travel the land to know
Nations whose fame has spread

6. How many kings of kingdoms
You are below them in rank and status

7. And consider how many signs of truth
In capitals have adorned years and system

8. And knowledge that brings you closer to life's prime
And erases misdeeds from your heart

9. And leave foolishness and madness
In which vile thoughts occur

10. You are not truly glorious
Glory is to walk ahead

11. And see your noble people with
A heart and soul that reaps satisfaction and respect

12. Not with discontent or eyes of disdain
Neither willed or bestowed gifts

13. How often we saw you in your youth
Vehement over injustice, kindling with fervor

14. Then you pardon it with your punishment, fire
When it casts at you but words

15. O oblivious people, you are heedless of it
And evil torment, beware

16. Or do you hope for its happiness and glory
Tell me then, when will you attain your wishes

17. Have you filled it and settled it
And raised its sole fruitful crop, order?

18. Have you extended transport for aspirations
Windows to its Iraq and Levant

19. Have you built schools to raise
A nation wholly knowing life?

20. And sent to capitals a mission
To study science and monumental arts