يا أَيُّها الخِلُّ الَّذي أَعرَضا

وَشَبَّ في الأَحشاءِ جَمرَ الغَضا

O my anger that refused to subside

And a burning coal kindled in my heart

وَلَّيتَ أَمر غَضَباً حائِراً

فَفيمَ لا تَعزِلُهُ بِالرِضا

You have turned an affair into confused wrath

Why then do you not ward it off with acceptance?

لا تَقضِ بِالعَتبِ عَلى مُذنِبٍ

قَضى بِأَن يَجني عَلَيكَ القَضا

Do not punish with blame one who is blameworthy

The decree has judged that he will reap harm upon you