1. ذُو الظَّلم في ظُلمِهِ يَفيظُ

    وَهوَ على نَفسِهِ حَفِيظُ

    The oppressor dies amid his oppression,

    though he is watchful over himself.

  2. غَيظَ على كَيدِهِ ولكِن

    لم يُذهِبِ الكَيدُ ما يَغيظُ

    He was enraged despite his scheming, yet

    his scheming did not dispel what enrages him.

  3. فاعمل ولا تَتَّكِل لدارٍ

    يحظى بها الملصَق الوَشِيظُ

    So act, and do not rely on an abode

    where the lowly interloper gains favor,

  4. وتَحبِسُ الماجِدَ المفدَّى

    وَهوَ على رَغمِهِ حَظيظُ

    and which confines the noble, cherished man,

    though he is fortunate despite himself.

  5. لا يَستَوي الرَّاحِمونَ حقاً

    وَالفَظُّ حَيزُومُه الغَليظُ

    The merciful are truly not equal

    to the harsh man with his thick chest.