يا نَفْسِيَ الأَمّارَهْ

بِكُلِّ ذِي نَكارَهْ

O my blaming soul

With every reprehensible trait

مَتَى تكُونِي صالِحَهْ

وبالأُجورِ رَابِحَهْ

When will you become righteous

And with rewards, profitable

ألَسْتِ نَفْسَ عالِمِ

مُعَلِّمِ العَوَالِمِ

Are you not the soul of a scholar

Teacher of all worlds

قالَتْ أَنَا الّلوَّامَهْ

أَلُومُ ذَا العَلاّمَهْ

It said, I am blameworthy

I blame the one with the flag

ولَيْسَ يُجْدِي لَوْمِي

في يَقْظَتِي ونوْمِي

And my blaming is of no use

In my wakefulness and sleep

فَقُلْتُ إنّ لَوْمَكِ

يَعُودُ مِنْكِ نَحْوَكِ

So I said, your blaming

Returns from you toward you

وإنّكِ الْمُرادَهْ

بالقَصْدِ والإرَادَهْ

And you are the one intended

With purpose and will

أَما سَمِعْتِ قَوْلَهُمْ

في عَتْبِهِمْ نَفْسَكَ لُمْ

Have you not heard their saying

In blaming yourself, hold your tongue