أمير المؤمنين بلا إماره

وصاحب جيشه خلق العياره

The Commander of the Faithful without command

And his army's leader created trouble

ولابن قريعة القاضي حديث

تصفعن وهو أبرد من خياره

And Ibn Quray'ah the judge has a story

That would make even vegetables shiver

وفي قاضي القضاة عيوب سوء

تمعزل واستحل المال غاره

As for the Chief Justice, he has terrible flaws

He was dismissed and money was made lawful for him

وأمّا ذا الوزير فمن أوانا

وحسبك إن فطنت إلى الإشارة

And this minister from way back when

It's enough if you understand my hint

فإن تكن الوزارة في أوانا

خطناها لشيخ بني حراره

If the ministry is from our time

We've reserved it for the Sheikh of Banu Hararah

وقلنا يا بني إسحاق ضرطا

تواضعت الإمارة والوزاره

And we said, O Sons of Isaac, relax

Humility has come upon authority and ministry

وأشراط القيامة قد توافت

وأعطى الفارة الهرّ الخفاره

And the portents of the Hour have come together

The poor hyena has scared the young lion

وما بقيت من الآيات إلا

صعود الكركدن على المناره

And of the signs, there remains only

The ascent of the little bull onto the minaret