قُل لِذي الوُدِّ وَالصَفاءِ حُسَينٍ

أَقدِرِ الوُدَّ بَينَنا قَدَرَه

Say to the one of affection and purity, Husain

I appreciate the love between us, for what it's worth

لَيسَ لِلدابِغِ المُحَلَّمِ بُدٌّ

مِن عِتابِ الأَديمِ ذي البَشَرَه

The tanner has no choice

But to endure the leather's reproach

لَستُ إِن زاغَ ذو إِخاءٍ وَوُدٍّ

عَن طَريقٍ بِتابِعٍ أَثَرَه

If one of brotherly love strays

From the path, I do not follow his trail

بَل أُديمُ الثَناءَ وَالوُدَّ حَتّى

يَتبَعَ الحَقَّ بَعدُ أَو يَذَرَه

Rather, I persist in praise and affection until

Truth is later followed, or abandoned