أَلا يا صَفِيَّ الملكِ هَل أَنتَ سامِعٌ

نِداءً عَلَيهِ لِلحَفيظَةِ مِيسَمُ

O you who serves the king faithfully, are you listening

To a call sounding your praises from Umayyah's youth

دَعاكَ غُلامٌ مِن أُمَيَّةَ يَرتَدي

بِظِلِّكَ فانظُر مَن أَتاكَ وَمَن هُمُ

Seeking your protection - look who comes to you and who they are

As the sun's heat makes his neck perspire

وَقَد لفَّتِ الشُمُّ الغَطاريفُ عِرقَهُ

بِعِرقِكَ وَالأَرحامُ تُرعى وَتُكرَمُ

With your sweat - and wombs are honored and respected

Should I be cast aside in the wilds and pass by

أُيُنبَذُ مِثلي بِالعَراءِ وَمارِني

بِما أَتَوَقَّاهُ مِنَ الذُلِّ يُخْطَمُ

All I fear of humiliation and wounding of pride?

And he who milks wealth's udder with begging

وَمَن يَحتَلِبْ دَرَّ الغِنى بِضَراعَةٍ

فَلِلمَجدِ أَسعى حينَ يُحتَلَبُ الدَّمُ

For glory I strive when blood is milked

So have you thanks that speak to one in oath

فَهَلْ لَكَ في شُكرٍ يُحَدِّثُ مُعرِقاً

بِما راقَ مِن أَلفاظِهِ الغُرِّ مُشئِمُ

Of the distaste in his words' allure, ominous and bleak

And were it not for fame's height, wealth would not be sought

وَلَولا اِرتِفاعُ الصِّيتِ لَم يَطلُبِ الغِنَى

وَأَنتَ بِما يُبقي لَكَ الذِّكرُ أَعلَمُ

While you know best what keeps your name alive