عُثمانُ لا تَلهَج بِذِكرِ مُحَمَّدٍ

يَنهاكَ طولُ المَجدِ عَنهُ وَعَرضُهُ

Othman, do not speak ill of Muhammad,

His glory in length and breadth prevents you,

يَغتالُ بَذلَكَ كُلَّهُ إِمساكُهُ

وَيَفوتُ بَسطَكَ في المَكارِمِ قَبضُهُ

All this withholding does him wrong,

And misses your open hand in noble deeds.

فَكَأَنَّ عِرضَكَ في السُهولَةِ وَجهُهُ

وَكَأَنَّ وَجهَكَ في الحُزونَةِ عِرضُهُ

So it's as if your honor's his easy face,

And your face in sorrow is his honor.