حَذِرتُكُمُ وكم للّهِ عندي

صنيعٌ في كفايتِهِ حِذاري

I warned you, and how much I have with God

My work suffices me, so beware of me

وَلَو أنّي أشاءُ لَكنتْ مِنكمْ

مكانَ النّجمِ في الفلك المُدارِ

If I wanted, I would have been among you

In place of the star in its orbit

وَلَم أَرَ مِنكُمُ إلّا خُطوباً

فَلولا الشّيبُ شاب لها عذاري

Yet I saw nothing from you but misfortunes

If not for old age, youth would have avenged me

رَددتم رَبَّ آمالٍ طِوالٍ

يلوذ بكمْ بآمالٍ قصارِ

You disappointed many hopes, long and vast

Seeking refuge in you with short hopes

وَكُنتُ وَقَد حَططتُ بكمْ رِحالي

نزلتُ بكمْ على غير اِختيارِ

I had intended to settle with you

Yet I settled with you against my will

فَلا خَصِبَتْ بلادُكُمُ بجَدْبٍ

ولا جيدَتْ بأنواءٍ غِزارِ

Your lands were not fertile, yet barren

Nor did they rain heavy showers

ولا نظرتْ عيونٌ مُدْلِجاتٌ

بهنّ على الظّلام ضِياءَ نارِ

No bright eyes looked

With delight through the darkness for the light of fire

وإنّي آملٌ فيكمْ وشيكاً

وإنْ موطلتُ عنه بلوغَ ثاري

I hope in you, soon

Even if I delay taking my vengeance