يا مَنْ يرى فضلِ الشِتا

ءِ على المصيفِ كما تحكّمْ

O you who sees the virtue of winter over summer as you rule

That is not paradise to me,

ما ذاكَ عندي جنّةٌ

فيكونُ ذا عندي جهنّمْ

It would be hell to me

Listen, they are two kings, each

اسْمَعْ هما مِلكان كلٌّ

في ولايتِه معظّمْ

Honored in his dominion

And each king among them

ولكلّ مَلْكٍ منهُما

متسلّم يأتي مُقدّمْ

Has a deputy who comes first

Spring comes on behalf of summer

يأتي الربيعُ عن المصي

فِ وفضلُهُ ما أنتَ تعلَمْ

With virtues you know

And you see autumn on behalf of winter

وترى الخريفَ عن الشتا

ءِ وليسَ يسلمُ من تسلّمْ

And no deputy is safe from being deputized

And the servant in his deeds

والعبدُ في أفعالهِ

عن خُلْقِ سيّدِه يُترجِمْ

Translates the manners of his Master

The virtue of summer as you saw

فضلُ المصيفِ كما رأيْ

تَ أقلُّ تكْليفاً وأرحَمْ

Is lighter in obligation and more merciful