أقول لمنكر يغتاظ ممّا

أقول لمنكر يغتاظ ممّا

يرى من ضعف أركان الزمانه

يرى من ضعف أركان الزمانه

I say to one who grows indignant at what

I say to one who objects, enraged by what

he sees of weakness in the pillars of the age:

he sees of the weakness of the age's pillars:

تأمّل في الحقيقة كل حيّ

تأمّل في الحقيقة كل حيّ

بعين الحقّ لا عين المجانه

بعين الحقّ لا عين المجانه

Consider, as they truly are, every living soul

Consider, in truth, every living being

with the eye of truth, not the eye of shamelessness.

with the eye of truth, not the eye of frivolity.

ودقّق إن فطنت ترى رجالا

ودقّق إن فطنت ترى رجالا

تواصوا الخيانة والمهانه

تواصوا الخيانة والمهانه

Look closely—if you have discernment, you will see men

And scrutinize: if you are discerning, you will see men

urging one another to treachery and abasement.

who have urged one another to treachery and dishonor.

فلا أدب ولا دين وخوف

فلا أدب ولا دين وخوف

ولا فيهم لمؤتمن أمانه

ولا فيهم لمؤتمن أمانه

There is no courtesy, no religion, no fear,

So there is no decency, no faith or fear,

nor trustworthiness in anyone among them who is trusted.

nor is anyone entrusted among them worthy of trust.

فإن صاموا وصلّوا فهو شيء

فإن صاموا وصلّوا فهو شيء

على العادات لا حقّ الديانه

على العادات لا حقّ الديانه

And if they fast and pray, it is merely something

For if they fast and pray, it is something

done out of habit, not from genuine religion.

done out of habit, not genuine religious devotion.