قَل لِلخَليفَةِ يا اِبنَ عَمِّ مُحَمَّدٍ

أَشكِل وَزيرَكَ إِنَّهُ مَحلولُ

Tell the caliph, O son of Muhammad's uncle

Your vizier is tricky, he is easily undone

فَلِسانُهُ لِلشَتمِ في أَعراضِنا

وَالرِجلُ مِنهُ في الصُدورِ تَجولُ

His tongue insults us, trampling on our honor

His sly designs creep into hearts, make mischief there

كَم طالِبٍ لِظُلامَةٍ أَو حاجَةٍ

مُتَعَرِّضٌ لِكَلامِهِ مَركولُ

Many who seek from him some favor or appointment

Must bow to his abuse, swallow his bile, unfair