1. Our companion was happy in his leisure
And we were sincere in affection and exerted ourselves

2. And we said we hope for you, when approved by the Caliph
As an abode and refuge sublime

3. And how much hope we had in serving him
And covenants of loyalty to him we made

4. And we had closeness and approach to him
But since he was promoted, he distanced us

5. The amiability we knew in him vanished
And he became frowning, not as he was with us before

6. And we, if we wanted him for something
And came to him, he opposed what we wanted

7. So he prevents us gifts when we ask
And diminishes us when we seek increase

8. We were cast from his good fortune with ill luck
If only his ill luck were gone, we'd be fortunate

9. How can we politely withdraw and break away
And leave declining as we came

10. And time will not turn to us in kindness
When disagreement with us becomes clear, we'll return