قد تركت الرياح يا ابن رياح

قد تركت الرياح يا ابن رياح

وهي حَسرى إن هفَّ منها نسيمُ

وهي حَسرى إن هفَّ منها نسيمُ

You have left the winds, O son of Riyāḥ,

The winds have left you, o son of winds

utterly spent, if even a breeze from them should stir.

Leaving behind sorrow should a breeze blow

نهكتْ مالك الحقوق فأضحى

نهكتْ مالك الحقوق فأضحى

لك مال نِضوٌ وفعل جسيمُ

لك مال نِضوٌ وفعل جسيمُ

The rightful claims upon you have worn away your wealth, leaving

You have exhausted your rights, and so

you wealth grown lean—and deeds of mighty worth.

You now own little wealth and grave wrongs