كَأَنَّ قُلوبَ القَومِ مِنّا جَنادِلٌ

فَلَيسَ لَها عِندَ الأُمورِ حَصاةُ

As if the hearts of these people are cut stones,

They have no weight when matters arise.

إِذا ما اِدَّعوا لِلَّهِ خَوفاً وَطاعَةً

فَلا رَيبَ أَنَّ المُدَّعينَ عُصاةُ

When they claim to fear and obey Allah,

Without doubt the claimants are disobedient.

وَأَوصاهُمُ أَهلُ الأَمانَةِ وَالتُقى

فَما حُفِظَت بَعدَ المَغيبِ وَصاةُ

And the people of loyalty and piety advised them,

But after death, no covenant was kept.