1. يا معْشرَ النّاسِ كَمْ ذا

    إليكُمُ أتظلّمْ

    O people, how long

    must I complain to you of my wrongs?

  2. إني بُليتُ بقاسٍ

    ما إنْ يَرِقُّ وَيَرحَمْ

    I have been afflicted with a hard-hearted one

    who never softens or shows mercy.

  3. ذو قِعدَةٍ كجُمادٍ

    إكرامُها في مَحّرمْ

    He has a backside like lifeless matter;

    honoring it lies in what is forbidden.

  4. ماذا أقولُ لَمِنْ قَدْ

    تَعَوَّذَتْ منه مَريَمْ

    What can I say to one

    from whom Mary has sought refuge?