1. I say to the unjust days that strayed from the path of truth,
Peace be upon the Lord of mankind, iniquity, and immorality.

2. They opposed noble scholars whose knowledge
Spread in the west and east of the earth.

3. O days, how much you desire an ignorant and unwise man,
Yet dislike a perceptive and intelligent man, leaving no trace of him.

4. You raise the lowly and debase the exalted,
And overpower the virtuous among us without mercy.

5. Since when have you distinguished
Righteousness, wisdom and eloquence?

6. Were you not content with a virtuous leader
Other than God, His messengers and all creation?

7. You have aged, o my days, and become incapable
Of judging, not knowing your steps from the truth.

8. Thus you belittled Suhban, Qass and Ahnaf,
While the well-known Baqiluk won the race.

9. You forced me to say, chronicling history,
That an unworthy man rose in his time without merit.