ما كلُّ من أفهمته يفهم

ويفهم الشخصُ ولا بفهم

Not everyone who I understand, understands me

And the person doesn't understand without understanding

ما قلت للقوم الذي قلته

إلا كما أخذته عنهمُ

I only told the people what they told me

As I took it from them

إذا رأيت المرء في حالة

موفقا فذلك الملهم

When I see a person in a state

Of success, that is the inspired one

تنفذ في الأنفسِ أحكامه

على الذي قال لي الملهم

His judgments penetrate into souls

As the inspired one told me

فيبهم الأمر الذي أوضحوا

ويوضحُ الأمر الذي أبهموا

So the matter they clarified becomes vague

And the vague matter they clarified

وكلُّ نصّ بيِّنٍ جاءهم

عند الذي ذكرته مبهمُ

And every clear text that came to them

Is vague to the one I mentioned

إني رأيتُ الناس في غَفلةٍ

وإنها مني لا منهمُ

I saw people in ignorance

And it is from me, not from them