1. If some of my words go astray,
Surely my merit does not stray.
١. إنْ يطشْ بعضُ كلامي
إنَّ فضلي لا يطيشُ
2. Many a straying was with intent,
And by it the person lives content.
٢. ربَّ طيشٍ كانَ قصداً
وبهِ الشخصُ يعيشُ
3. The arrow does not hit its mark,
Except it has a head and feathers bright.
٣. لا يتمُّ السهمُ إلاّ
ولهُ نصلٌ وريشُ