فإن يغضبك قولي في عليّ

وتمنع ما لديك من النوالِ

If my words in praise of Ali offend you,

And you deny me what I seek,

فإن محمداً منا وأنا

ذوو المجد المقدم والفعال

Then know that Muhammad is one of us, and I

Am of those whose glory comes first, whose deeds speak.

وإن لدى ابن عباس نوالاً

وما طالبت من صفدٍ ومال

With Ibn Abbas I find bounty enough,

I seek no lordships or riches from you.

بنا دار العباد لكم فأمسوا

يسوسُهم الركيك من الرجال

Our House was built for worship; yet you dwell in it,

With the basest of men ruling over you.

كفاني ما نحلت به علياً

فأفناني ولم يك ذا اعتلال

Enough for me are the gifts bestowed on Ali,

Who enriched me beyond all measure.