1. غَدا الحَقُّ في دارٍ تَحَرَّزَ أَهلُها

    وَطُفتُ بِهِم كَالسارِقِ المُتَلَصِّصِ

    Truth came to dwell in a house whose people were on their guard,

    and I went about among them like a stealthy thief.

  2. فَقالوا أَلا أَذهَب ما لِمِثلِكَ عِندَنا

    مُقيلٌ وَحاذِر مِن يَقينٍ مُفَصِّصِ

    They said, 'Be off! Here, for one like you, there is no

    resting place; beware of a shattering certainty.

  3. أَلَم تَرَنا رُحنا مَعَ الطَيرِ بِالهُدى

    وَأَنتَ طَريحٌ ذو جَناحٍ مُقَصَّصِ

    Have you not seen us go forth with the birds, guided aright,

    while you lie cast down, with a clipped wing?'

  4. إِذا شُهِرَ الإِنسانُ بِالدينِ لَم تَكُن

    لَهُ رُتبَةُ المُستَأنِسِ المُتَخَصِّصِ

    When a man is renowned for religion, he does not have

    the rank of a privileged intimate.

  5. فَطَبعُكَ سُلطانٌ لِعَقلِكَ غالِبٌ

    تَداوَلُهُ أَهواؤُهُ بِالتَشَصُّصِ

    For your nature is a sovereign that overpowers your reason;

    its passions take turns tugging it about.

  6. سُقيتَ شَراباً لَم تُهَنَّأ بِبَردِهِ

    فَعُنّيتَ مِن بَعدِ الصَدى بِالتَغَصُّصِ

    You were given a drink whose coolness brought you no delight,

    so, after thirst, you were afflicted with choking.