1. And not least in pitch dark misfortunes,
No one should gloat over his own brother's plight.
١. وَلا سَيَّما في فتنةٍ مُدلهمّةٍ
فَلا أَحَدٌ فيها أَخاهُ يَشمِّتُ
2. Our silence about what befell was obligatory.
He who kept silent regarding events was acting wisely.
٢. وَكانَ قَضاءٍ صمتُنا عَنهُ واجِبٌ
وَسلّم في الأَحداثِ مَن كانَ يَصمُتُ