أَعَينَيَّ جودا وَابكِيا وُدَّ صالِحِ

وَهيجا عَلَيهِ مُعوِلاتِ النَوائِحِ

My eyes shed tears abundantly, and I mourn for my beloved friend

And lament for him with cries of grief.

فَما زالَ سُلطاناً أَخٌ لي أَوَدُّهُ

فَيَقطَعُني جُرماً قَطيعَةَ صالِحِ

A brother whom I love remains supreme authority,

Yet his misdeeds have severed me like the parting of Salih.