وَحِسبَةٍ نالَها شَريفٌ

وَحِسبَةٍ نالَها شَريفٌ

بِلا طَريفٍ وَلا تَليدِ

بِلا طَريفٍ وَلا تَليدِ

And a sharif obtained a market inspector's post,

A noble man attained glory

With neither newly acquired nor inherited wealth.

Without finesse or pedigree

ما إِن تَأَمَّلتُهُ عَبوساً

ما إِن تَأَمَّلتُهُ عَبوساً

إِلّا تَرَضَّيتُ عَن يَزيدِ

إِلّا تَرَضَّيتُ عَن يَزيدِ

Never did I look upon him scowling

Whenever I saw him frowning

Without praying, 'May God be pleased with Yazid.'

I was pleased with Yazid