يا أَيَّها المُلكُ الَّذي كُلِّ الوَرى

قِسمانُ بَينَ رَجائِهِ وَحذارِهِ

O King who rules all the land

People are divided between hope and caution towards you

فَمناح قَد فازَ سَهمُ طلابِه

وَمداهن قَد جالَ قَدحُ بوارِهِ

Some have had their wishes fulfilled by your arrow

While others have seen their cups emptied by its rejection

هذي بُخارى تَشتَكي أَلَمَ الصَدى

وَتَقولُ قَولاً نُبتُ في اخبارِهِ

And saying things sprouting from its news

What would befall it if he decides to care for my land

ماذا عَلَيهِ لَو يَهُمُّ بِعرصتي

فَأَكونُ بَعضَ بِلادِهِ وَدِيارِهِ

So I become part of his country and homes