صَفا الدَهرُ في مُلكِ العَزيزِ بنِ يوسُفٍ

فَلَم يَبقَ فيهِ لِلشَوائِبِ باقِ

The days have been bright in the reign of al-'Aziz, son of Yusuf,

So that no blemish has remained in it.

فَلا عَقرَبٌ إِلّا بِخَدِّ مَليحَةٍ

وَلا جَورَ إِلّا في وِلايَةِ ساقِ

There is no scorpion but in the cheek of a fair maid,

No tyranny but under the sway of her leg.