1. هُنا يَستَغيثُ الطِرسُ وَالنِقسُ وَالَّذي

    يَخُطُّ وَمَن يَتلو وَمَن يَتَسَمَّعُ

    Here the parchment cries for help, as do the ink and he who

    writes, and he who recites, and he who listens closely.

  2. مَخازٍ وَما أَدري إِذا ما ذَكَرتُها

    إِلى الحَمدِ أُدعى أَو إِلى اللَومِ أُدفَعُ

    Disgraces—and I do not know, when I recount them,

    whether I shall be summoned for praise or driven toward blame.