1. The critic of the dance of the one wearing a turban,
And the judges sitting among the singers,

2. Say to the judge of judges, O king of the age,
And light of the times altogether,

3. Compare dancing to judging and choose
Which position is heavier in the scale,

4. Tell him combining this and that is impossible
Like combining water and fire,

5. I am not ignorant and neither are you,
It may be said to the sultan,

6. O intimate with the rich Suhail,
May God extend your life, how can they meet?

7. She is Syrian if she acts independently
And Suhail if he acts independently is Yemeni

8. And if he prefers judging then order him
To learn the laws of faith,

9. Whoever judges without knowledge
Cannot bear the weight of his grave sins,

10. The rise of truth is like the dawn, can it be hidden
When it appears to one with eyes?