إِذا قالَ فيكَ الناسُ ما لا تُحِبُّهُ

فَصَبراً يَفِئ وُدَّ العَدوِّ إِلَيكا

When people say of you what you don't like

Be patient, the enemy's affection will return to you

وَقَد نَطَقوا مَيناً عَلى اللَهِ وَاِفتَروا

فَما لَهُم لا يَفتَرونَ عَلَيكا

And they have uttered falsehood against Allah and lied

Why do they not stop lying about you

وَلَو صِرتُ سِلكاً ما حَماني تَضاؤُلي

حِماماً تَوَخّى عامِراً وَسُلَيكا

And if I became a road, my smallness would not protect me

A dove that aimed for a populated and fertile area

فَفارِق إِلى اللَهِ الجَديدَينِ راضِياً

وَلا تَعقِدِ الأَدناسَ في سَمَليكا

So leave the two fresh ones to God pleased

And do not tie up filth in your burden

مَلِلتَ مَسيراً فَوقَ نِضوَيكَ فَاِلتَمِس

نُزولَكَ بِالصَحراءِ عَن جَمَلَيكا

You became bored marching above your camels so seek

Your descent in the desert away from your two camels