يَقولونَ في المِصرِ العَدولُ وَإِنَّما

حَقيقَةُ ماقالوا العُدولُ عَنِ الحَقِّ

They say in Egypt the judges are just, but truly

What the judges say is far from the truth

وَلَستُ بِمُختارٍ لِقَومي كَونَهُم

قُضاةً وَلا وَضعَ الشَهادَةِ في رِقِّ

And I'm not one who chooses for my people their being

Judges, nor placing testimony on a parchment