1. The slave has failed at his service
His determination in the like of it is folly
١. قد عجز المملوكُ عن خِدْمةٍ
ثباتُه في مثلِها طيشُ
2. The army has provisions, and I have nothing of it
Company, yet I have no livelihood from it
٢. للجيش ديوانٌ ومالي به
أُنسٌ ولا عندي له عيشُ
3. So I have become defeated, be not amazed
That one is defeated by an army
٣. وصرتُ مهزوماً فلا تعجبوا
من واحدٍ يهزمُه الجيشُ