مثنيتُ بأشجَعِ الثِّقَلينِ قلباً

إذا ما طالَ ليس كما يطولُ

My heart is paired with the most steadfast of burdens

Though time may seem long, it is not as it seems

إذا ما الرَّأيُ قَصَّرَ عن أناسٍ

فَرأيُ الأَعورِ الباغي يطولُ

When reason falls short of comprehending people

The oppressor's blind perception seems long

لَه في كلِّ ذي بّدَدٍ رقيبٌ

يشاهدهُ ويعلَمُ ما يقولُ

For every scattered thing, he has a watcher

Who sees it and knows what it says

فلَيسَ بمُغفِلٍ أمراً عناداً

إذا ما الأمر ضيَّعهُ الغفولُ

He is not neglectful of matters out of stubbornness

When an affair is wasted by negligence