أسد تفرُّ اليَوم مِن أَشبالِها

لِتقلب الأَيّام في أَحوالِها

The lioness today flees from her cubs

To change the days into their conditions

كانَت مَرابضها في جلق فَغَدَت

بِالروم وَهِيَ أَشدّ مِن آجالِها

Her dens were in Jelq then she became

In Rome while she is stronger than her terms

لِجُسومِها لَم يَبق في أَرواحِها

ارب لعمر أَبيك غَير زَوالِها

For their bodies, nothing remains in their souls

Except their decline, by the life of your father!

وَتَرى الجَداول في الرِياض كَأَنَّها

بيض النُصول تَروعها بِصَلالها

And you see the streams in the gardens as if they are

White gazelles, frightened by their whistling

هانَت وَكانَ العز في عَتباتِها

وَتَذَلَلت لِلناس بَعد دَلالِها

It became defamed while honor was in its thresholds

And it was humiliated to the people after its arrogance