1. O you who speaks to us so we may speak to him
How people turn away from him as he engages
١. يامَن يُكَلِّمُنا حَتّى نُكَلِّمَهُ
كَم يُعرِضُ الناسُ عَنهُ وَهُوَ يَعتَرِضُ
2. I have been lenient with you until I became lenient
Indeed the generous recoils from vulgarity
٢. لَقَد بَسَطتُكَ حَتّى رُحتُ مُنبَسِطاً
إِنَّ الكَريمَ عَنِ الفَحشاءِ يَنقَبِضُ
3. To whom do I speak when there is no manners or ethics
And whom do I reproach when there is no honor or dignity
٣. لِمَن أُخاطِبُ لاخَلقٌ وَلا خُلُقٌ
وَمَن أُعاتِبُ لاعِرضٌ وَلا عَرَضُ