عَلِمَ العالِمُ أَنَّ المَنايا

سامِعاتٌ لَكَ فيمَن عَصاكَ

The wise man knew that death

Listens to you in whoever disobeys you

فَإِذا وَجَّهتَها نَحوَ طاغٍ

رَجَعَت تَرعَفُ مِنهُ قَناكَ

So if you direct it towards an oppressor

It returns shaking from your spear

وَلَوَ أَنَّ الريحَ بارَتكَ يَوماً

في سَماحٍ قَصَّرَت عَن نَداكَ

And if the wind rebelled against you one day

In forgiving, it would fall short of your generosity