أَما أَنَّهُ لَولا ثَلاثٌ أُحِبُّها

تَمَنَّيتُ أَني لا أُعَدُّ مِن الأَحيا

Had it not been for three things I wish for

I would not count myself among the living:

فَمِنها رَجائي أَن أَفوزَ بِتَوبَةٍ

تُكَفِّرُ لي ذَنباً وَتُنجِحُ لي سَعيا

My hope to attain sincere repentance

That absolves my sins and makes my efforts fruitful,

وَمِنهُنَّ صَوني النَفسَ عَن كُلِّ جاهِل

لَئيم فَلا أَمشِي إِلى بابِهِ مَشيا

To protect myself from every lowly ignoramus

So I walk not to his door a single step,

وَمِنهُنَّ أَخذي بِالحَديثِ إِذا الوَرى

نَسُوا سُنَّةَ المُختارِ وَاتَّبعوا الرَأيا

To adhere to the Prophet's way though people forget it

And follow their opinions instead of his guidance.

أَتَترك نَصّاً لِلرَسولِ وَتَقتدي

بِشَخصٍ لَقَد بَدَّلتَ بِالرَشدِ الغِيّا

Would you forsake the Prophet's way and follow

A person who has replaced guidance with error?