وَخِلٍّ كُنتُ عَينَ النُصحِ مِنهُ

إِذا نَظَرَت وَمُستَمِعاً مُطيعا

And while I was the eyes of sincere counsel to him

Whenever I looked, he was an obedient listener

أَطافَ بِغَيَّةٍ فَنَهَيتُ عَنها

وَقُلتُ لَهُ أَرى أَمراً شَنيعا

He desired some wickedness, so I forbade it

And said to him "I see a heinous matter"

أَرَدتُ رَشادَهُ جَهدي فَلَمّا

أَبى وَعَصى أَتيَناها جَميعا

I wanted to guide him with all my effort, but when

He refused and disobeyed, we both arrived there