لَئِن تَفرَكَّ عِلجَةُ آلِ زَيدٍ

وَيُعوِزكَ المُرَقَّقُ وَالصِنابُ

If the tribe of Zayd should turn against you

And you lack soft bread and dried meat

فَقِدماً كانَ عَيشُ أَبيكَ مُرّاً

يَعيشُ بِما تَعيشُ بِهِ الكِلابُ

Then know your father lived a bitter life

That dogs live better than he could