1. We appealed to the turns of nights,
Despite my youth and grey hairs, me and old age.
١. تحاكَمْنَا إِلى نُوَبِ الليالي
على رغمِ الصِّبَا أنا والمشيبُ
2. For it has falsely testified for him, dawns
Rising in my chastity that do not set.
٢. فقد شهِدتْ له بالزور بِيضٌ
طوالِعُ في عِذاري لا تغيبُ
3. And my oldness and my recent birth have undertaken my support and defense,
And I have returned while an injustice was imposed upon me,
٣. وقام بنُصرتِي والذَبِّ عَنِّي
سِنِيَّ وعهدُ مولديَ القريبُ
4. For my greyness and fresh youth, a wrathful young man.
And whoever returns to the judges regarding what undressed him,
٤. وعدتُ وقد قضَيْنَ عليَّ جَوراً
لِشيبي والصِّبَا غَضٌّ قشِيبُ
5. Either profits or loses.
٥. ومن يرجِعْ إِلى الحُكَّامِ فيما
عراهُ فهو يغنَمُ أو يَخِيبُ