أُصيبَ قصيدٌ فيه كفرٌ فنِيطَ بي

أُصيبَ قصيدٌ فيه كفرٌ فنِيطَ بي

وكم شاعرٍ قيلتْ على فيه أشعارُ

وكم شاعرٍ قيلتْ على فيه أشعارُ

A poem containing blasphemy was discovered, so it was pinned on me.

A poem containing blasphemy was found and pinned on me.

A poem rife with blasphemy was found, and pinned to me,

How many a poet has had poems put into his mouth!

And many a poet has had verses put into his mouth.

And how many a poet has had verses forged upon his tongue.

ومِن كلِّ كفٍّ قد رُمِيتُ بصخرةٍ

ومِن كلِّ كفٍّ قد رُمِيتُ بصخرةٍ

وفي راحتي لو أَمْكَنَ الرأْيُ أَحجارُ

وفي راحتي لو أَمْكَنَ الرأْيُ أَحجارُ

From every hand I have been pelted with a stone,

And from every hand I have been pelted with a rock.

From every hand, I have been pelted with a rock,

while in my palm—if judgment permitted—there are stones.

And in my palm are stones—if my plan could be carried out.

While in my palm, were judgment to allow, lie stones.