1. نَهانِيَ عَقلي عَن أُمورٍ كَثيرَةٍ

    وَطَبعي إِلَيها بِالغَريزَةِ جاذِبي

    My reason forbade me many things,

    Yet my nature instinctively draws me toward them.

  2. وَمِمّا أَدامَ الرُزءَ تَكذيبُ صادِقٍ

    عَلى خُبرَةٍ مِنّا وَتَصديقُ كاذِبِ

    Among the things that have prolonged misfortune are disbelieving a truthful person,

    Despite our knowing better, and believing a liar.