عُذتُ باللهِ من خِضَمِّ السِّياسَه

فَهىَ بحرٌ لا أستطيعُ مِرَاسَه

I seek refuge in God from the turmoil of politics,

It is an ocean I cannot navigate.

ولقد عَاذَ بالمُهيمنِ قَبلِي

عَالِمُ الشرقِ عَبدُ مَن ذَاقَ بَاسَه

The shining scholar of the East sought protection before me,

He who if he spoke a word, all would bow their heads at his mention.

قالَ وهوَ الذِي إذا قالَ قولاً

طأطَأ الكلُّ عنِد ذكرِه رَاسَه

I seek refuge in God from ruling and rulers,

For misery is begotten of politics.

عُذتُ بالله مِن يُسوسَ ومِن سَا

سَ فإنَّ الأسَى سَليلُ السِّياسَه

When you examine all words that begin with "S",

You find in them wretchedness and misery.

وإذا ما أمعَنتَ في كلِّ مَا جا

ءَ بِسينٍ ألفَيتَ فيهِ تَعَاسَه

Sorrow, illness, misery, and disgrace,

All words starting with "S" connote baseness.

فالأسَى والسَّقامُ والبُؤسُ والخُس

رَأنُ بالسِّين كلُّهَا والخَسَاسَه

So beware of poison and leave good fortune to the clouds,

That roamed in the imagination, tracing their shapes.

فاحذَرِ السُّم واترُكِ السَّعدَ للغُم

رِ الذي راحَ في الخَيَال اقتباسه

He who seeks politics on this earth,

Is like one who savors the taste of filth.

إنَّ مَن يطلُبِ السِّياسَةَ في الأر

ضِ كَمَن يَستَلِذُّ طعمَ النَّجاسَه