كُلُّ أَخلاقِ عَليٍّ

كُلُّ أَخلاقِ عَليٍّ

نَجتَويها وَنَذُمُّه

نَجتَويها وَنَذُمُّه

All of Ali's character traits

All Ali's morals

we loathe, and we revile him.

We imbibe and regret them

هُوَ قِردٌ حِنَ يَبدو

هُوَ قِردٌ حِنَ يَبدو

غَيرَ أَنّا لانَكُمُّه

غَيرَ أَنّا لانَكُمُّه

He is a monkey when he appears,

He seems an ape

except that we do not muzzle him.

Except we do not censure him

مُقلَتاهُ وَحَجاجا

مُقلَتاهُ وَحَجاجا

هُ وَشِدقاهُ وَخَطمُه

هُ وَشِدقاهُ وَخَطمُه

His eyes and his eye sockets,

His eyes and arguments

and the corners of his mouth and his snout.

His cheeks and mouth