وَخِلٍّ كُنتُ عَينَ الرُّشد مِنهُ

وَخِلٍّ كُنتُ عَينَ الرُّشد مِنهُ

وَمُستَمِعا إِذا ذَكَروا سَميعا

وَمُستَمِعا إِذا ذَكَروا سَميعا

And a friend—I was his eye of sound judgment,

I used to be the eye of guidance from him

And a listener, keen of hearing whenever they spoke.

And a listener whenever they mentioned, listening

أَطاف بغَيّة فَنهيت عَنها

أَطاف بغَيّة فَنهيت عَنها

وَقُلتُ لَهُ أَرى أَمراً فَظيعا

وَقُلتُ لَهُ أَرى أَمراً فَظيعا

He drew near to folly, so I warned him against it,

He went around in vanity, so I forbade him from it

And told him, “I see something dreadful.”

And I said to him, I see a terrible matter

أَرَدتُ رَشادَه حَتّى إِذا ما

أَرَدتُ رَشادَه حَتّى إِذا ما

عَصى أَمري أَبَيناه جَميعا

عَصى أَمري أَبَيناه جَميعا

I sought his right guidance, until, when

I wanted to guide him until when

He defied my command, we both rejected it.

He disobeyed my order, I made it clear to everyone