عذيري من أخ قد كان بيدي

على من لابس السلطان عتبه

My excuse is from a brother who had been in my hands

Again to the one wearing the Sultan's blame

وكان يذمهم في كل يوم

يشي بالجهل والهذيان خطبه

And he used to blame them every day

Rambling nonsense and ravings in his talk

فلما أن أتته دريهمات

من السلطان باع بهن ربَّه

But when the Sultan's dirhams came to him

He sold his Lord for their sake

وغاب وخصيتاه كأكرتين

وآب وخصيتاه كنصف دبه

And he hid away, his two testicles

Swelling like two medical gourds

كسبت أبا الفضول لنا معاباً

وعاراً قد شملت به وسبه

Abu Al-Fadl has brought us shame

And disgrace enveloping him and his abuse

ولم تر مالكاً أجدى عليه

كما أجدى على النرسي شعبه

You have not seen an angel more helpful to him

Than his testicle was helpful to An-Narssy