ذَهَبَ الوَفاءُ ذِهابَ أَمسِ الذاهِبِ

فَالناسُ بَينَ مُخاتِلٍ وَمُوارِبِ

Loyalty has vanished like the passing of yesterday,

And people are but deceivers and double-dealers.

يَفشونَ بَينَهُمُ المَوَدَّةَ وَالصَفا

وَقُلوبَهُم مَحشُوَّةٌ بِعَقارِبِ

They display affection and sincerity among themselves,

While their hearts are stuffed with scorpions.