أَلا شافِعٌ عِندَ الخَليفَةِ يَشفَعُ

فَيَدفَعَ عَنّا شَرَّ ما يُتَوَقَّعُ

Is there no intercessor with the Caliph who might intercede

And ward from us the evil that is feared?

وَإِنّي عَلى عُظمِ الرَجاءِ لَخائِفٌ

كَأَنَّ عَلى رَأسي الأَسِنَّةَ تُشرَعُ

And though in ardent hope I have great fear

As though drawn swords were hanging o'er my head.

يُرَوِّعُني موسى عَلى غَيرِ عَثرَةٍ

وَمالي أَرى موسى مِنَ العَفوِ أَوسَعُ

Moses unmerited fills me with affright -

Though none more ample mercy shows than Moses' sight

وَما آمِنٌ يُمسي وَيُصبِحُ عائِذاً

بِعَفوِ أَميرِ المُؤمِنينَ يُرَوَّعُ

And none feels safe at mom or eve, though he

Should to the Prince of True Believers flee.