وَالناسُand people يَلحَونَreproach الأَميرَthe leader إِذاwhen هُمُthey
وَالناسُ يَلحَونَ الأَميرَ إِذا هُمُ
خَطِئُواthey miss الصَوابَthe right course وَقَدand perhaps يُلامُis blamed المُرشِدُthe guide
خَطِئُوا الصَوابَ وَقَد يُلامُ المُرشِدُ
And people reproach the leader when they
When people persistently urge the prince though they
miss the right course, and the guide may be blamed.
Have missed the mark, the guide may still be blamed