1. لَقَد شامَتكَ يا عَبّا

    سُ يَومَ السَطحِ عَيناكا

    Indeed, misfortune was brought upon you, O Abbas,

    by your two eyes on the day of the rooftop.

  2. وَقَد أَسعَدَ ذاكَ اليَو

    مُ أَقواماً وَأَشقاكا

    And that day indeed brought happiness

    to some people, and misery to you.

  3. إِذا ما كانَ في بَغدا

    دَ مَن تَهوى وَيَهواكا

    If in Baghdad there is

    one whom you love and who loves you,

  4. فَلا فَرَّجَ عَنكَ اللَ

    هُ إِن لَم تَأتِ مَثواكا

    then may God grant you no relief

    unless you come to your abode.