تَساوى بَنوا الدُنيا فَلا لِشَريفِهِم
وَفاءٌ وَلا عِندَ الدَنيءِ حِفاظُ
The people of this world have grown alike: their nobles have no loyalty,
nor do their lowly possess any sense of honor.
لِيانٌ عَلى مَن يَحذَرونَ أَناتَهُ
وَلَكِن عَلى مَن يَأمَنونَ غِلاظُ
They are gentle toward those whose patient restraint they fear,
but harsh toward those from whom they feel safe.
أُغاظُ لِما يَأتونَ مِن سوءِ فِعلِهِم
وَذو الحِلمِ بَينَ الجاهِلينَ يُغاظُ
I am angered by the evil deeds they commit;
the forbearing man, among the foolish, is provoked.
Sol 5.6