1. إنْ أَفْلَسَ الذِّهْنُ فَقِسْهُ عَلَى

    مَنْ أَثْقَلَ الدَّينُ إذا أَفْلَسا

    If the mind goes bankrupt, compare it to

    someone weighed down by debt when he goes bankrupt.

  2. فَقِسْ ولا تَقْسُ عَداك الرَّدَى

    يا رَبِّ لَيّنْ قَلْبَهُ إنْ قَسَا

    So compare, and do not be harsh—may death pass you by.

    O my Lord, soften his heart if it has grown hard.