1. His words came to his aid as a gift
Though he had nearly died of his folly
١. تداركَ وهباً كلامُ استهِ
وقد كاد من عيِّهِ أن يموتا
2. And I swear by God, if only
Silence had spared him words, it would have spared him more
٢. وأُقسِمُ بالله لو أنه
كفاها الكلامَ كَفَتْهُ السكوتا