هيهات يفنى البغض بغض مثله

لكن يزول بأن تحب وتخلصا

Alas! Hatred like his is never done away with hate,

Rather it passes when you love and are sincere.

ولقد ترى الحمقى الذين تحبهم

يرجون من ألم الشقاء تملصا

And you see the fools whom you love,

Hoping to escape the pain of misery.

فاسلك بهم طرق النجاة مذللاً

لهم العقاب مفكراً وممحصا

So walk with them gently on the paths of salvation,

Punishing them while thinking and examining.

هيهات تبلغ ما تمهد عندهم

للخير إلا خلسةً وتلصصا

Alas! You never attain what you pave for them

Of good, except secretly and stealthily.

وإذا ابتليت بنكسةٍ من حمقهم

فاحذر لنفسك أن تفر وتنكصا

And if you are afflicted by a setback from their folly,

Beware of fleeing and retreating for yourself.