قَد أَلَّفَت عُصَبُ اللُصو

قَد أَلَّفَت عُصَبُ اللُصو

صِ محاكِماً في كلِّ قِسمِ

صِ محاكِماً في كلِّ قِسمِ

Gangs of thieves have set up

The gang of thieves have appointed judges in every division

courts in every district.

And accused you of all wealth and knowledge

وَرموكَ ثَروَت بِالنَبا

وَرموكَ ثَروَت بِالنَبا

هَةِ كلِّها وبكلِّ علمِ

هَةِ كلِّها وبكلِّ علمِ

And they accused you, Tharwat, of brilliance—

Yet knowledge in rulers is, to the ignorant, the greatest crime

all of it—and of every kind of knowledge.

So beware of them if you walk among them while fully awake

وَالعِلمُ في الحُكّامِ عِن

وَالعِلمُ في الحُكّامِ عِن

دِ الجاهِلينَ أَجلُّ جرمِ

دِ الجاهِلينَ أَجلُّ جرمِ

And knowledge in judges is, in

You will not be safe from a people who, when they gain power, are devoid of all wisdom

the eyes of the ignorant, the gravest crime.

فَاِحذَرهُمُ إن سِرتَ في

فَاِحذَرهُمُ إن سِرتَ في

هِم سيرَةَ اليَقظِ الأَشَمِّ

هِم سيرَةَ اليَقظِ الأَشَمِّ

So beware of them if you conduct yourself among

them as one vigilant and proud.

عوفيتَ من قومٍ إِذا

عوفيتَ من قومٍ إِذا

قَدَروا خَلوا من كلِّ حِلمِ

قَدَروا خَلوا من كلِّ حِلمِ

May you be spared people who, when

they have power, are devoid of all forbearance.