رُمْتُ نداكم يا بني طاهرٍ

فرمتُ مُخَّ الذَّرِّ في عُسْرَتِهْ

I cast your alliance away, O sons of Tahir,

I cast the brains of the insignificant one in his misery.

أمَّلْتُ منْ رفد سُلَيْمانِكُمْ

ما أمَّلَ المعتزُّ مِنْ نُصْرَتِهْ

I hoped for support from your Solomon,

What al-Mu'tazz hoped for from his support.