1. Damascus, its quarter is still green
With its justice today proverbs are coined
١. دمشقُ لا زالَ رَبْعُها خَضِرَاً
بِعَدْلِها اليومَ يُضربُ المثلُ
2. Guarantor of livelihood is carefree joy
In it, while the Chief Justice is imprisoned
٢. فضامنُ المكسِ مطلقٌ فرحٌ
فيها وقاضي القضاةِ معتقلُ