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O you who prefer the company of rulers, it has

يا مؤثرا صحبة السلطان إن لها

1. O you who prefer the company of rulers, it has
A charm that pleases, but its ignorance is murky.

١. يا مُؤثِراً صُحبةَ السلطان إنَّ لها
صَفواً يروق ولكن غِبَّه كدرُ

2. I have never ceased being wary
Of it, and not whenever he wishes, can he master it.

٢. مُماثلى لا أَزال الدهرَ ذا حَذَر
منه وليس متى ما شاءَ يقتدر

3. So how can one who belittles generations,
Condescending, and if he is cold, humans are cold to him.

٣. فكيف من يَنقُد الأجيال قاطبة
مُستَصغراً وإذا يَجفو جَفا البَشر

4. And whenever he wants a decree against you executed,
He does so whenever he wants, and from him you will not gain victory.

٤. وكلما شاءَ حُكماً فيكِ أنفذه
متى يشاءَ ومنه ليس تَنتَصر

5. Indeed when kings settle, their fire
Will burn you before seeking the evil of villages.

٥. إنَّ الملوك متى تَستَقرِ نارَهُم
يَحرِقك قبل اِبتغاءٍ للقِرى الشَرر