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Those who urged good were pressured to repeat

من عوَّد الناس خيرًا طالبوه به

1. Those who urged good were pressured to repeat
As if it were owed, though they pled to excuse

١. من عوَّد الناس خيرًا طالبوه به
كأنه الدَّين يُلوى بالمعاذير

2. Yet if their wrongs you tracked undeterred
Pause to accept their regret with grace assured

٢. ومن تعقَّبهم شرًّا فأمهلهم
يومًا تقبَّل منهم أجر مشكور

3. People cannot foresee what may help or hurt
Nor can they ever possess wisdom's perfect word

٣. لا رأي للناس في نفع ولا ضرر
وما لهم قط من حكم وتقدير