أُرضيهُمُ قَولاً وَلا يُرضُونَني

أُرضيهُمُ قَولاً وَلا يُرضُونَني

فِعلاً وَتِلكَ قَضِيَّةٌ لا تَقصِدُ

فِعلاً وَتِلكَ قَضِيَّةٌ لا تَقصِدُ

I please them with words, but they do not please me

I please them with words, yet they are not pleased with me,

with deeds—and that is an unfair state of affairs.

With deeds, and that is an aimless matter.

فَأَذُمُّ مِنهُم ما يُذَمُّ وَرُبَّما

فَأَذُمُّ مِنهُم ما يُذَمُّ وَرُبَّما

سامَحتُهُم فَحَمِدتُ مالا يُحمَدُ

سامَحتُهُم فَحَمِدتُ مالا يُحمَدُ

So I blame in them what deserves blame; and sometimes

So I ignore their blames, and sometimes

I have been lenient with them, and so praised what deserves no praise.

I forgive them, so I get praised for what is not praiseworthy.