1. He described the rejection of the one I love so I was rejected
And he began to jest with estrangement so I was serious
١. وُصِفَ الصدُّ لمن أهوى فصدْ
وبدا يَمْزَح بالهجرِ فجدْ
2. He has no equal in my eyes though to him
No one equals me, that's what I reckon
٢. مالهُ يعدل عني وجهَهُ
وهو لا يعدِلُهُ عندي أَحَدْ
3. Do not seek favors and graces from one
Who seeks favors is vile and mean
٣. لا تريدوا غرَّةَ الفضل ومن
يطلب الغِرَّة في خِيس الأسدْ
4. A king we avert what we fear through him
And through him we set right what's ruined
٤. مَلِكٌ نَدْفعُ ما نخشى به
وبه نُصلِحُ منَّا ما فَسَدْ
5. People fulfill when they make a promise
And when graces fulfill a promise
٥. يُنجزُ الناسُ إذا ما وَعَدوا
وإذا ما أنجَزَ الفضلُ وَعَدْ