أَما أَنَّهُ لَولا ثَلاثٌ أُحِبُّها
تَمَنَّيتُ أَني لا أُعَدُّ مِن الأَحيا
Indeed, were it not for three things that I love,
I would wish not to be counted among the living:
فَمِنها رَجائي أَن أَفوزَ بِتَوبَةٍ
تُكَفِّرُ لي ذَنباً وَتُنجِحُ لي سَعيا
one is my hope that I may attain repentance
that expiates a sin for me and brings my striving success;
وَمِنهُنَّ صَوني النَفسَ عَن كُلِّ جاهِل
لَئيم فَلا أَمشِي إِلى بابِهِ مَشيا
another is my guarding my soul from every ignorant,
ignoble man, so that I never walk to his door;
وَمِنهُنَّ أَخذي بِالحَديثِ إِذا الوَرى
نَسُوا سُنَّةَ المُختارِ وَاتَّبعوا الرَأيا
and another is my adherence to the Prophetic tradition when mankind
forget the Chosen One’s way and follow mere opinion.
أَتَترك نَصّاً لِلرَسولِ وَتَقتدي
بِشَخصٍ لَقَد بَدَّلتَ بِالرَشدِ الغِيّا
Would you abandon a text from the Messenger and follow
a mere person? You have indeed traded right guidance for error.
Sol 5.6