في سورة الشُعَراء عذري واضح

في سورة الشُعَراء عذري واضح

وَكَفى بِما نَصَ الكِتاب المُنزل

وَكَفى بِما نَصَ الكِتاب المُنزل

In the surah 'The Poets,' my excuse is clear.

In Surat Ash-Shu'ara is my clear excuse

And what the revealed Book has stated suffices.

And the revelation of the Book sufficeth

لَكن أَراك إِلى الملامة جانِحاً

لَكن أَراك إِلى الملامة جانِحاً

وَلربَّ عذر واضح لا يَقبَل

وَلربَّ عذر واضح لا يَقبَل

But I see you inclined toward reproach,

But I see you inclining towards blame

and many a clear excuse goes unaccepted.

And many a clear excuse is not accepted

تَبغي لِيَفعل شاعر ما قالَهُ

تَبغي لِيَفعل شاعر ما قالَهُ

وَاللَهُ قالَ يَقول ما لا يَفعل

وَاللَهُ قالَ يَقول ما لا يَفعل

You want a poet to do what he has said,

You want a poet to do what he said

and God has said: he says what he does not do.

While Allah said "He says what he does not do"