1. O Abul Mahdi, if you judged a slave justly
And judged him by the custom of the common folk

2. Then your love is my doctrine, your passion my faith
Your mention my drink, your praise my provision

3. I called you for the easier of affairs
So how could it be if I called you for the harshest?

4. You strip away rights from the faithful
And direct towards tongues of slanderers

5. Their garments have certainly worn out, but
Their hearts are harder than solid rock