1. Al-Mu'ayyad complained of his adversity,
And blamed time, displaying ignorance.
١. تَشَكّى المُؤَيَّدُ مِن صَرفِهِ
وَذَمَّ الزَمانَ وَأَبدى السَفَه
2. So I said to him, "Do not blame time,
Wronging its fair days.
٢. فَقُلتُ لَهُ لا تَذُمُّ الزَمانَ
فَتظلمَ أَيّامَهُ المُنصفَه
3. And be not angry if you are turned aside;
For you have no justice or nobility."
٣. وَلا تَغضَبَنَّ إِذا ما صُرِفتَ
فَلا عَدلَ فيكَ وَلا مَعرِفَه