1. وَقاضي قَريَةٍ قَد قالَ أَقضي

    لِذي دَعوى بِها عَينٌ ودينُ

    And a village judge once said, “I pass judgment

    for one whose claim involves tangible property and debt.

  2. وَلي شَرعٌ هوَ المِيزانُ قِسطاً

    وَعِندي لَيسَ لِلميزانِ عينُ

    And I have sacred law, the balance of justice;

    and in my view, the balance has no eye.”