يا مَن إِذا عارِضٌ تعرَّضَ بي

بادَرَه جودُ كفِّه طَرقَه

O you who when an adversary confronts me

His generous palm hastens to help me

لا فرجٌ في العُلى أبا فَرجٍ

ما لَم تكُن من عُلاكَ مُسترقَه

There is no relief in high places, Abu Faraj

Unless it comes from your highness unsolicited

باكرتُ أشكُو المُباكِرينَ غَداً

في فِرَقٍ لِلسَّلامِ مُفتَرقَه

Tomorrow morning I will complain of the early risers

When the peace delegation disperses in groups

قد نَصبُوني لتَهنِياتِهم

أسَمعُ من كلِّ واحدٍ وَرقَه

They make me the target of their congratulations

I hear papers rustling from each one

مُرهُم بأَن يَقصُدوا سِوايَ بِها

فَغَيرُ عيدٍ عيدٌ بِلا نَفَقَه

Order them to direct their course away from me

For a feast without expense is no feast

عَوائدٌ لم تَزَل تُعاوِدُني

واليومَ جدَّت فشدَّت الطَّبَقَه

Things that persist in recurring to me

And today they have intensified and drawn closer