1. كَمْ هاتِفٍ بكَ مِنْ باكٍ وباكِيَةٍ

    يا تَوْبُ للضَّيْفِ إذ تُدعى وَلِلْجارِ

    How many a weeping man and woman cries out for you:

    “O Tawb!”—for the guest when you are summoned, and for the neighbor;

  2. وتَوْبُ لِلْخَصْمِ إنْ جارُوا وإنْ عَدَلُوا

    وبَدَّلُوا الأَمْرَ نَقْضاً بَعْدَ إمْرارِ

    and “Tawb!”—for the adversary, whether they act unjustly or justly,

    and reverse the matter, unraveling it after binding it fast.

  3. إنْ يُصدِروا الأَمْرَ تُطلِعْهُ مَوارِدُهُ

    أَو يُورِدُوا الأَمْرَ تُحْلِلْهُ بإصْدارِ

    If they send the matter forth, its sources bring it to light;

    or bring the matter in, you resolve it by sending it forth.