تَذَكَّروا مَثَلَ الخَطّابِ حينَ جَرى

ذاكَ الخَطّابُ عَساها تَنفَعُ الذِكرُ

Remember the example of the hunchback when he ran

That hunchback, perhaps this story will benefit from the tale

إِذ اِرتَقى مِنبَراً يَدعو رَعِيَّتَهُ

إِذا تَرَونَ اِعوِجاجاً بي فَلا تَذروا

When he climbed a platform calling his people

If you see any crookedness in me, do not hesitate

فَقيلَ وَاللَهِ لَو أَنّا نَرى عِوَجاً

إِذاً أَقَمناهُ بِالأَسيافِ يا عَمرُ

It was said, by God if we see any crookedness

We would straighten it with swords, Omar

فَقالَ أَمَدُ رُبى إِذ عَلى يَدِكُم

باتَت تَقومُ مِنّي البيضُ وَالسُمرُ

He said, how far does the nurturing of my Lord extend

While in your hands remain the white and the brown