1. No protector had he like his father
Nor anyone resembling him
١. ما عاصمٌ لأبيه
ولا له بشبيهِ
2. He became claimed by many people
And each of them stakes a claim
٢. أضحى لقومٍ كثيره
فكلّهم يدّعيهِ
3. One calls him 'my son'
Another disputes over him
٣. فذا يقولُ بُنيّ
وذا يخاصمُ فيهِ
4. While his mother laughs at them
For she knows well his father
٤. والأمُ تضحكُ منهم
لعلمها بأبيهِ