1. If I could seek closeness from you through flattery
I would come to the best of mankind, bound in shackles,

2. The one who, when called upon for help,
Would be like one whose good fortune has passed.

3. If I were able to make effort, I would make the effort
Toward you, with the necks of sacrificed animals adorned.

4. The caliph of mankind, his light has risen;
Through him, all who seek guidance are guided.

5. Indeed, the Commander of the Faithful, his hands
Encompass all mankind from every vantage point.

6. So I do not fear people as long as you are safe,
Even if the slanderer brings envy upon me.

7. The Commander of the Faithful will refuse, through his justice
Over people and beasts, when hands are at ease.

8. There is no injustice as long as the Caliph remains
Hisham, and not an outcast from his family.

9. So will your hearts be healed, O Banu Marwan,
By true oaths, clear and firmly sworn?

10. I did not raise my cloak, if I said what they claim
Against me, when I don my cloak with my hands.

11. We are standing where the ground was once trodden
By the foot of God's dear friend, the best to tread there.

12. So do not leave my excuse, shining clear,
And do not make me, in doubt, like one discarded.

13. How can I insult the river of God, after
It has surged with ramparts of water, frothing?

14. To every land which Khaled led Dijlah
And it had not been led there before him.