1. There is no goodness in you but kind words,
Promises that draw near and deeds that distance,
١. لا خَيرَ فيكَ سِوى كَلامٍ طَيِّبٍ
وَمَواعِدٍ تُدني وَفِعلٍ يُبعِدُ
2. And a domineering fatherhood - if it were
For a dog, even a dog would spurn it.
٢. وَأُبُوَّةٍ في تَغلِبٍ لَو أَنَّها
لِلكَلبِ كانَ الكَلبُ فيها يَزهَدُ