وَعَصرِ الرِضا إِنّي لَدَيكَ لَفي خُسرِ

بِمَطلي وَقَلبي فيكَ لَم يَرضَ بِالصَبرِ

In the embrace of acceptance, I am at a loss with you

My expectation and heart in you were not content with patience

وَوَعدُكَ مُحتَاجٌ إِلى فَسحِ مُدَّتي

وَرَبُّكَ أَدرى ما تَخَلَّفَ مِن عُمري

And your promise is needful of the respite of my term

And your Lord knows best what remains of my life

وَفُرطُ التَقاضي يوهِمُ الناسَ أَنَّني

هَجَمتُ وَاِستَنزَعتُ ذَلِكَ بِالقَسرِ

And the excess of my request makes people think

That I attacked and extracted that by force

فَإِن صَدَّ عَن إِنجازِهِ المَنعُ فَاِنعِموا

بَعُذرٍ فَإِنَّ العُذرَ أَسوى مِنَ الغَدرِ

So if prevention barred its fulfillment, pardon me

For an excuse is better than betrayal