أليس اللَه يعلم أن قلبي

يحب بني أمية ما استطاعا

Does God not know that my heart

loves Banu Umayya as much as it can?

وما بي أن يكونوا أهل عدل

ولكني رأيت الأمر ضاعا

Nor is my love because they are people of justice,

but I have seen the affair come to ruin.