أَذَلُّ لِمَن أَهوى لِأُدرِكَ عِزَّةً

وَكَم عِزَّةٍ قَد نالَها المَرءُ بِالذُلِّ

How abject is he who loves to gain honor

And how much honor can a man gain through abasement

فَلَو كُنتُ أَسلوهُ لِسوءِ فاعِلِهِ

لَقَد كانَ في إِقصائِهِ لي ما يُسلي

If I were to blame it on the wrongdoer’s evil

There would be solace for me in blaming him