إلفٌ لنا بارعُ الصفات
غرابُ بَيْنِ المُغنِّياتِ
A master of qualities charms us
A crow among the songstresses
مُكدَّحٌ شهرَنا بكيٌّ
مطفَّلٌ فائقُ الثباتِ
Grieved, he made our month tearful
Transcending steadfastness, imposing
لا يؤمنُ الناسُ من غُدُوٍّ
ولا رواحٍ ولا بياتِ
People do not feel safe from his attacking
Or from his departing or staying
قد اشترى الدورَ من ذويها
وطالبَ القومَ بالبَتاتِ
He bought the houses from their owners
And demanded people pay the tribute
يا مسلمونَ انفروا جميعاً
إليه أوْ اِنْفروا ثُباتِ
O Muslims, mobilize altogether
Against him or mobilize to stand firm
ذو رُقيةٍ من رُقى طُفيلٍ
يأخذُ بالعين كالسُّباتِ
With an amulet from Ukaydir’s amulets
That seizes eyes like drowsiness
أُغريَ بالمُحسنينَ وصفي
وهمُّهُ وصفُ محسناتِ
My praise tempted the benefactors
His concern is to praise benefactresses
ووجهُ مظلومة هواهُ
وهمُّها في بني الفُراتِ
The face of his oppressed love is his desire
His concern is the clans of Euphrates
يصطبحُ الخمرَ كلَّ يومٍ
ولو على الريق والفُتاتِ
He drinks wine every day
Even if it is dregs and crumbs
