1. You've never seen me brandish a pen
To make of my profession a living
١. لَمْ تَرَنِي قَطُّ بَارِيَاً قَلَماً
فِي بِرْيِهِ مِهْنَةٌ مَعَاً وَضَعَهْ
2. Not all who bear the sword thereby
Defy what nature and law are giving
٢. مَا كُلُّ مَنْ يَحْمِلُ الحُسَامَ لِكَيْ
يَعْصِي بِهِ سَنَّهُ وَلا طَبَعَهْ