وَقَد قُلت حَقاً وَالحَقيقة مهيع

وَقَد قُلت حَقاً وَالحَقيقة مهيع

وَهَل لامرئٍ في قَولة الحَق مدفعُ

وَهَل لامرئٍ في قَولة الحَق مدفعُ

I have indeed spoken truth—and truth is a broad, open road.

And I have indeed spoken truthfully; truth is a clear, open road.

Can any man ward off a word of truth?

And has anyone a rebuttal to a word of truth?

فَقُلت لَهُ أَسمعت لَو كُنت منصِفاً

فَقُلت لَهُ أَسمعت لَو كُنت منصِفاً

وَأَوجَعتَ لَكن ما سَتسمع أَوجَع

وَأَوجَعتَ لَكن ما سَتسمع أَوجَع

So I said to him, “You would have made yourself heard, had you been fair;

So I said to him: “You would have made yourself heard, had you been fair;

you have caused pain—but what you are about to hear will hurt more.”

and you have caused pain, but what you will hear will hurt more.”