1. I asked Abu Yusuf for a favor
He said he'd grant it the next day

2. And he'd fulfill it in a place
That's beyond my grasp in every way

3. Had I known that it was out of reach
I wouldn't have made it my aim

4. So beware drinking from his promise
Lest with hope you're left distressed

5. For how often has hope unleashed
Torment on the body of trust

6. By my life a man's lowly nature
Reveals the lowness of his birth