1. وَلَسْتُ بمُمْحِضٍ وُدّاً لِشَخْصٍ

    فَوُدُّ النّاسِ كُلِّهِمْ غُرورُ

    And I offer no one unalloyed affection,

    For the affection of all people is deceit.

  2. يُوَدِّدُ رَغْبَةً حِيناً وحِيناً

    يُوَدِّدُ رَهْبَةً والْكُلُّ زُورُ

    At times one shows affection out of desire, and at times

    One shows affection out of fear; it is all falsehood.

  3. سأُلْبِسُهُمْ عَلَى ما أَشْتَهِيهِ

    بأخْلاقٍ كما صَاروا تَصِير

    I shall clothe them as I please,

    In manners that change as they change.

  4. أَكيلُ لَهُمْ بِمكْيالٍ تراهُ

    عَلَى مِكْيالِهِمْ أَبَداً يَدُورُ

    I measure out to them with a measure you see

    Forever turning in accord with their measure.