سال العذارُ فسن سيفَ جفونه

حتى غدت مهج الورى أفلاذا

The suppliant asked and drew his eyelids' sword

Until the hearts of people became his children

يا صدغه والله كنا في غنى

عن أن نراك السائل الشحاذا

Oh his temple, by Allah we were self-sufficient

We need not see you as the beggar pleading