1. مِن وَراءِ الشَبابِ شَيبٌ حَثيتُ ال

    سيرِ وَاللَيلُ مُزعَجٌ بِنَهارِ

    Beyond youth comes gray hair, [swift] in its

    course; and night is driven away by day.

  2. يا اِبنَ عَمِّ النَبِيِّ أَيسَرُ مِن عَت

    بِكَ فَقدُ الأَسماعِ وَالأَبصارِ

    O son of the Prophet’s uncle, easier than your rebuke

    is the loss of hearing and sight.

  3. أَنتَ مِن مَعشَرٍ لَقَد شَرَعوا العَف

    وَ وَلَم يَمنَعوهُ عِندَ اِقتِدارِ

    You belong to a people who indeed ordained pardon

    and did not withhold it when they had power.

  4. إِن تَجافَيتَ مُنعِماً كُنتَ أَولى

    مَن تَجافى عَنِ الذُنوبِ الكِبارِ

    If you graciously overlook, you are the worthiest

    of those who overlook grievous sins.

  5. أَو تُعاقِب فَأَنتَ أَعرَفُ بِاللَ

    هِ وَلَيسَ العِقابُ مِنكَ بِعارَ

    Or if you punish, you know God better,

    and punishment from you is no disgrace.