يَتَمادى بِهِ لَجاجُ النُفورِ

وَيُنافي الهَوى لَجاجُ الغُرورِ

Overreaches with stubborn unwillingness

And denies passion with stubborn delusion

لا تَقُل لي أَقوالُهُ طَيِّباتٌ

إِنَّ أَقوالَهُ شُهودُ الزورِ

Do not tell me his words are good

His words are false witnesses

فَعَلى الفِعلِ مِسحَةٌ مِن ظَلامٍ

وَعَلى القَولِ مِسحَةٌ مِن نورِ

So actions have a touch of darkness

And words have a touch of light