مضى وزراؤكمْ موتاً وقتلاً

ولم يَكُ منهمُ في ذاكَ حيلَهْ

Your ministers passed away, dead and killed,

None of them in that had any tricks.

وعاش وزيرُكمْ هذا زماناً

فآذى الناسَ مدّتُهُ الطويلَهْ

And this minister of yours lived an era,

His long duration harmed the people.

وكان أبوك فوقَ الشمسِ نوراً

وقد كسفَتْهُ عقدتهُ الثقيلَهْ

Your father was above the sun in light,

Dimmed by the heavy knot he tied.

خزائِنُهُ المصونةُ صِرْنَ نَهْباً

على يدهِ وعُدَّتُه الجزيلَهْ

His guarded treasures became prey to looting,

By his hand and his abundant tools.

فعاجِلْهُ بعزلٍ أو بقتلٍ

وَحِيٍّ فهيَ عادتُك الجميلَهْ

Hurry to dismiss or kill him,

For that is your good habit.

وكايلْ شُؤْمهُ صاعاً بصاعٍ

ومن يغلِبْ فإن له الفضيلَهْ

And measure his ill-omen 'saa' by 'saa',

Whoever prevails - for him is the merit.