أَبا خالِدٍ بادَت خُراسانُ بَعدكُم

وصاحَ ذوو الحاجاتِ أَينَ يَزيدُ

O Abu Khalid, Khorasan has withered after you all,

And those in need cried out, where is Yazid?

فَلا مُطِرَ المَروانِ بَعدك مطرَةً

وَلا اخضَرَّ بالمَروَينِ بَعدَك عودُ

No rain of Marwan's fell after you a drop,

Nor did, after you, a branch grow green in Marw,

فَما لِسَريرِ المُلكِ بَعدَك بَهجَةٌ

وَلا لِجَوادٍ بَعدَ جودكَ جودُ

So the throne of kingship had no joy after you,

Nor to a generous man after your bounty, any bounty.