رضا المُتَجنِّي غايةٌ ليسَ تُدرَكُ

رضا المُتَجنِّي غايةٌ ليسَ تُدرَكُ

وفي كلِّ وَجهٍ للتجرُّمِ مَسلَكُ

وفي كلِّ وَجهٍ للتجرُّمِ مَسلَكُ

The unjust faultfinder’s satisfaction is a goal never attained.

Contentment unfeigned is a goal never reached

And in every matter there is a path to finding fault.

And in every aspect depravity has a path

إذا صاحبٌ عني تَولَّى تَركُته

إذا صاحبٌ عني تَولَّى تَركُته

على طبعِه في العُذرِ فالعُذرُ أملَكُ

على طبعِه في العُذرِ فالعُذرُ أملَكُ

If a friend turns away from me, I leave him

If a companion turns away, I leave him be

To his own nature in making excuses—for excuses hold greater sway.

Judging his nature with excuse - that is best

وَصَلتُك لمّا كنتَ فيَّ مُوَحَّداً

وَصَلتُك لمّا كنتَ فيَّ مُوَحَّداً

وَعَزَّيْتُ فيك القلبَ إذ أنتَ مُشرِكُ

وَعَزَّيْتُ فيك القلبَ إذ أنتَ مُشرِكُ

I kept our bond when you worshipped me alone,

I associated with you while you were devout

And consoled my heart over you when you worshipped others too.

But now my heart finds solace, for you are fickle