المُلكُ راسله بأنّي مَحجِرٌ

يا ناظري فمتى تحلّ المَحجِرا

The king sent word that I'm confined

Oh watcher, when will confinement end?

والدولةُ الغراءُ قالت إنّني

عين مسهَّدة وأنتَ لها كرى

The splendid state has said that I

Am a pillowed eye while you're the envy

وَزَر الوِزارة إذ سواه بذكرِها

أزرى وبالوزَرِ العظيم تَأزَّرا

The minister grieved when she was named

I grieved, and with great grief was laden