1. قد تغدى الملك المأ

    مون من قبلِ الزوالِ

    King al-Maʾmūn has already lunched,

    before noon.

  2. ودعا بالراح إذ صح

    له فقد الهلالِ

    And he called for wine when it became certain

    to him that the crescent moon was absent.

  3. وعليَّ لك خمسٌ

    من مصابيح الضلالِ

    And I owe you five

    of the lamps of misguidance.

  4. فاسعَ باللهِ إلى

    عمكَ من غيرِ مطالِ

    So hasten, by God, to

    your uncle, without delay.