هدّدني بالدين في جلق
مطالبٌ يفضّ لي خلقا
He threatened me with debt in public
Demanding to disgrace my honor
قلتُ لهُ قاضي قضاة الورى
لا زالَ يرعاني فما صدقا
I said to him, judge of all judges
He still watches over me, he was not truthful
هدّدني بالدين في جلق
مطالبٌ يفضّ لي خلقا
He threatened me with debt in public
Demanding to disgrace my honor
قلتُ لهُ قاضي قضاة الورى
لا زالَ يرعاني فما صدقا
I said to him, judge of all judges
He still watches over me, he was not truthful