يا أَيُّها الرَجُلُ الغادي لِحاجَتِهِ

عِندَ الخَليفَةِ بَينَ المَطلِ وَالجودِ

O man going to ask the Caliph

Between hope and generosity

إِنَّ الحَوائِجَ قَد سُدَّت مَطالِعُها

فَاِبعَث لَها جاهَ يَعقوبَ بنِ داوودِ

Needs have had their horizons blocked

So send for their sake Jacob son of David

يا اِبنَ الأَكارِمِ في دينٍ وَفي حَسَبٍ

أَنتَ المُجَرِّبُ لا تَفقَأ بِمَوعودِ

O son of honorable ancestors in religion and lineage

You are the tried one, do not fail in your promise

قالَت فُطَيمَةُ صُم فينا فَقُلتُ لَها

إِن شاءَ يَعقوبُ صُمنا يا اِبنَةَ الجودِ

Fatima said, "Be deaf towards us," so I said to her

If Jacob wishes, we'll be deaf, O daughter of generosity

إِذا اِبنُ داوودَ أَعطاني مَعونَتَهُ

كانَ الفَراغُ وَلَم أَربَع عَلى عودِ

If the son of David gives me his help

Ease will come and I won't fret on the tent pole