يا كاذِباً لا يَجوزُ زائِفُهُ

يا كاذِباً لا يَجوزُ زائِفُهُ

وَما عَلَيهِ مِن فَضَّةٍ وَضَحُ

وَما عَلَيهِ مِن فَضَّةٍ وَضَحُ

O liar, whose counterfeit coin will not pass,

O liar, your lies are unacceptable

And on it there is no gleam of silver:

Though you pretend and put on a show

كَشَّفتُ عَمّا تَقولُ مُجتَهِداً

كَشَّفتُ عَمّا تَقولُ مُجتَهِداً

لَعَلَّ حَقّاً لِطالِبٍ يَضَحُ

لَعَلَّ حَقّاً لِطالِبٍ يَضَحُ

I have diligently investigated what you say,

I have uncovered what you claim

Hoping some truth might become clear to a seeker.

In hopes that truth may come to light

فَكُلَّما هَذَّبَتكَ تَجرِبَةٌ

فَكُلَّما هَذَّبَتكَ تَجرِبَةٌ

أَنشَأَت لِلباحِثينَ تَفتَضِحُ

أَنشَأَت لِلباحِثينَ تَفتَضِحُ

For whenever experience refines you,

For with each test that refines you

You begin to be unmasked before the inquirers.

Your flaws to seekers are exposed