ناسٌ وإن عاملتهم فذئابُ

ناسٌ وإن عاملتهم فذئابُ

وإذا طلبت نوالهُم فكِلابُ

وإذا طلبت نوالهُم فكِلابُ

They are people—but deal with them, and they are wolves;

They are people, yet if you deal with them, they are wolves;

and if you seek their bounty, they are dogs.

And if you seek their bounty, they are dogs;

وإذا اعتبرت عقولهم ألفيتهم

وإذا اعتبرت عقولهم ألفيتهم

بقراً ولكن ما لها أذنابُ

بقراً ولكن ما لها أذنابُ

And if you examine their minds, you find them

And if you examine their minds, you find them

cattle—but cattle without tails.

Cattle, but they have no tails.