لَعَمرُكَ ما مَروانُ يَقضي أُمورَنا

وَلَكِنَّ ما يَقضي لَنا بِنتُ جَعفَرِ

By your life! Marwan does not decide our affairs

Rather, the daughter of Ja'far decides for us

فَيا لَيتَها كانَت عَلَينا أَميرَةً

وَليتَكَ يا مَروانُ أَمسَيتَ ذا حَرِ

Oh, if only she were our ruler

And if only you, O Marwan, were without authority