1. تَسَلطَن في المِلاَحِ بُخانِقِيٌّ

    فَلم يَرْضَ بِبدْرِ التَّمِّ نائبْ

    A headscarf-maker became sultan among the beauties;

    so he would not accept the full moon as his deputy.

  2. وَقَدْ صَفّتْ لهُ الأتراكُ جُنْداً

    وَأَصْبَحَ رَاكباً تَحْتَ العَصَائِبْ

    And the Turks have lined up as troops for him,

    and now he rides beneath the headbands.