ذَهَبَ الرِجالُ المُقتَدى بِفِعالِهِم
وَالمُنكِرونَ لَكُلِّ أَمرٍ مُنكَرِ
Gone are the men whose deeds were models to follow,
Gone are the men whose deeds were examples to follow,
and those who denounced every reprehensible act.
and those who denounced every reprehensible act.
وَبَقيتُ في خَلَفٍ يُزَكّي بَعضُهُم
بَعضاً ليَدفَعَ مُعوِرٌ عَن مُعوِرِ
I am left among sorry successors, some of whom commend
And I am left among a later generation, some of whom commend
one another, so one flawed man may defend another.
others, so that one flawed man may defend another.
فَطِنٌ لِكُلِ مُصيبَةٍ في مالِهِ
وَإِذا أُصيبَ بِعِرضِهِ لَم يَشعُرِ
Alert to every misfortune that touches his wealth,
He is alert to every misfortune affecting his wealth,
yet when his honor is assailed, he does not notice.
yet when his honor is harmed, he does not notice.
Sol 6.1