1. He wore trash as a cloak
And walked the alleys with the gait of a whore
١. لَبِسَ الزِبالَةَ فَروَةً
وَمَشى الهَوَينا مَشيَ قَحبَه
2. We have the right, by God, to
Criticize time and its lineage
٢. أَشجاعُ حُقَّ لَنا بِأَن
نَهجو الزَمانَ وَأَنَّ نسبَه
3. You, mother of ages, are in
A cloak while I am in rags
٣. آسَتِ أُمُّ دَهرٍ اَنتَ في
هِ بفروَةٍ وَأَنا بِجُبَّه