قويقُ إذا شمَّ ريحَ الشتاءِ

تُشَمُّ الخلافةُ من جَيْبِهِ

The rider when scenting the wind of winter

Smells the caliphate from his pocket

وفي الصيفِ وغدٌ متى عِبْتَهُ

فلستَ ملوماً على عيبه

And in summer, tomorrow when you blame him

You cannot be blamed for his fault