صدقَ القائلونَ إنك يا خا

لدُ أصبحتَ تظلمُ الشوكيّا

The truthful have said, O Khaled you have become unjust to Al-Shawkia

You claim generosity for him and his mother

تَدَّعي سَخْلَةً له ولأم

لم تزلْ تحتَهُ فِراشاً وَطيَّا

Yet you have always been their mattress and blanket

The burden of caring for them weighs upon your shoulders

ثِقلُ أوراكِها على عاتِقَيه

ولك النسلُ جئتَ شيئاً فَرِيّا

Though from their offspring you came, an odd young fellow

So fear Allah, rather treat your uncle as an old man

فاتقِ اللَّهَ بل إخالكَ شيخاً

يَتَّقِي اللَّه أن يكون تقيّا

Who fears Allah lest he should ever be unjust