عُثمانُ لا تَلهَج بِذِكرِ مُحَمَّدٍ

عُثمانُ لا تَلهَج بِذِكرِ مُحَمَّدٍ

يَنهاكَ طولُ المَجدِ عَنهُ وَعَرضُهُ

يَنهاكَ طولُ المَجدِ عَنهُ وَعَرضُهُ

Uthman, do not dwell on the mention of Muhammad;

Othman, do not speak ill of Muhammad,

the length and breadth of glory bar you from him.

His glory in length and breadth prevents you,

يَغتالُ بَذلَكَ كُلَّهُ إِمساكُهُ

يَغتالُ بَذلَكَ كُلَّهُ إِمساكُهُ

وَيَفوتُ بَسطَكَ في المَكارِمِ قَبضُهُ

وَيَفوتُ بَسطَكَ في المَكارِمِ قَبضُهُ

His withholding annihilates all your giving,

All this withholding does him wrong,

and his closed hand surpasses your open hand in noble deeds.

And misses your open hand in noble deeds.

فَكَأَنَّ عِرضَكَ في السُهولَةِ وَجهُهُ

فَكَأَنَّ عِرضَكَ في السُهولَةِ وَجهُهُ

وَكَأَنَّ وَجهَكَ في الحُزونَةِ عِرضُهُ

وَكَأَنَّ وَجهَكَ في الحُزونَةِ عِرضُهُ

Thus your honor is like his face in its smoothness,

So it's as if your honor's his easy face,

and your face is like his honor in its roughness.

And your face in sorrow is his honor.