إذاif نَهِلَdrinks الهِنديُّthe Indian blade ظلماًunjustly دمَthe blood of الوَرَىhumankind
إذا نَهِلَ الهِنديُّ ظلماً دمَ الوَرَى
جديرٌdeserving يُرىto be seen فيin غِمدهِits sheath غيرَnot مستلِّunsheathed
جديرٌ يُرى في غِمدهِ غيرَ مستلِّ
If the Indian blade unjustly drinks the blood of humankind,
If the Indian sheds the blood of people unjustly
It ought to be seen in its sheath, undrawn.
It is fitting that his sword should not be drawn from its scabbard
وانand if مالَinclines كفُّthe hand of المرءِa person يوماًone day إلىtoward الرِشَىbribes
وان مالَ كفُّ المرءِ يوماً إلى الرِشَى
فياthen oh لَيتَif only يُرمَىbe stricken ذلكthat الكفُّthe hand بالشَلِّwith paralysis
فيا لَيتَ يُرمَى ذلك الكفُّ بالشَلِّ
And if a person's hand one day inclines toward bribes,
And if the palm of a man inclines one day to bribery
Then, oh, if only that hand were stricken with paralysis!
Oh, would that such a palm were struck off at the wrist!
Sol 6.1