رَغمَ أَنفي مِن أَن تُرى مَهتوكا

أَو أَرى لي ما عِشتُ فيكَ شَريكا

Despite my displeasure at seeing you downtrodden

Or seeing anyone share my life with you

صِرتَ مَملوكَ كُلِّ مَن تَرتَجي فِل

ساً لَدَيهِ وَكُنتَ قَبلُ مَليكا

You have become subservient to anyone whose protection you seek

When once you were free

أَيُّ شَيءٍ أَنساكَ بَعدِيَ أَيما

نَكَ أَنّي أَبوكَ بَعدَ أَبيكا

What thing made you forget me after

I who was like a father to you after your father?

كُنتُ أَلحى مُقرانَ في الكَشحِ حَتّى

كَشَحَتني حَوادِثُ الدَهرِ فيكا

I used to frequently visit seeking favor until

The fortunes of time made me shunned from you