1. If we are truthful with you
Then truthfulness is harmful to you
١. إِذا نَحنُ صَدَقناكَ
فَضَرَّ عِندَكَ الصِدقُ
2. We sought benefit through falsehood
Since truth did not benefit
٢. طَلَبنا النَفعَ بِالباطِ
لِ إِذ لَم يَنفَعِ الحَقُّ
3. Had patience and gentleness preceded
His passion, it would have sufficed
٣. فَلَو قَدَّمَ صَبّاً في
هَواهُ الصَبرُ وَالرِفقُ
4. I would have put people first
But passion is sustenance
٤. لَقُدِّمتُ عَلى الناسِ
وَلَكِنَّ الهَوى رِزقُ