1. O master whose honor was never stained
By blaming his opinions or companion

2. His outward self is better than his unseen self
And his unseen self is better than his outward one

3. And when the light of opinion goes dim in someone
It only sparks from his own mind

4. You will not see a mind sharper than his
Nor a flying creature straighter than him

5. The first thing I ask out of need
Is that you read poetry to the very end

6. A recital stemming from an intention
To understand the heart beyond the seer

7. Then be content with what you deem
Is excellent in poetry and in the poet

8. And I do not see shortcoming as feared
In your action, but as feared for the thankless one