يا ذا الَّذي يَقرَءُ في كُتبِهِ

ما قَد نَهى اللَهُ وَلا يَعمَلُ

O you who reads in his books

What Allah has forbidden, yet does not act

قَد بَيَّنَ الرَحمَنُ مَقتَ الَّذي

يَأمُرُ بِالحَقِّ وَلا يَفعَلُ

The Most Merciful has made clear the hatred of one

Who enjoins right but does not do it

مَن كانَ لا يُشبِهُ أَفعالُهُ

أَقوالَهُ فَصَمتُهُ أَجمَلُ

Whose actions do not resemble his words—

His silence is more beautiful

مَن عَذَلَ الناسَ فَنَفسي بِما

قَد قارَفَت مِن ذَنبِها أَعذَلُ

I blame my own soul for the sins

It has committed

إِنَّ الَّذي يَنهى وَيَأتي الَّذي

عَنهُ نَهى في الحَقِّ لايَعدِلُ

Indeed, the one who forbids yet does

What he forbade is not just

وَالراكِبُ الذَنبِ عَلى جَهلِهِ

أَعذَرُ مِمَّن كانَ لايَجهَلُ

The ignorant sinner

Is more excusable than one who knows

لا تَخلُطَن ما يَقبَلُ اللَهُ مِن

فِعلٍ بِقَولٍ مِنكَ لا يَقبَلُ

Do not confuse what Allah accepts

Of deeds with words He won't accept from you