1. You imprisoned within this job a light
That fever and night keep vigil for
١. حَبسْتَ عَلَى الْوَظِيفَةِ مِنْكَ نُوراً
تَفَقَّدَهُ الْحِمَى وَاللَّيْلُ غاشِ
2. And you chained inspiration to destitution
From a stumbling homeland to revival
٢. وَقَيَّدْتَ الْقَرِيضَ عَلَى افْتِقَارٍ
مِنَ الْوَطَنِ الْعَثُورِ إِلى انْتِعَاشِ
3. So they were not truthful, and others besides you
Who said he was pensioned off
٣. فمَا صَدَقُوا وَغَيْرُكَ مَنْ عَنَوهُ
بِقَوْلِهِمْ أُحِيلَ إِلى المَعاِشِ