أيسومني المأمون خطة عاجز

أيسومني المأمون خطة عاجز

أو ما رأى بالامس رأس محمد

أو ما رأى بالامس رأس محمد

Would al-Maʾmūn impose on me a coward’s course—

Would al-Ma'mun impose a weakling's course upon me?

or did he not see Muhammad’s head yesterday?

Or did he not see Muhammad's head yesterday?