مَولايَ أَجوَدُ مَن حَكَم

صَبراً عَلَيهِ وَإِن ظَلَم

My Master is the most generous of rulers

Patience upon him even if he oppresses

لَعِبَ القِلى بِوُعودِهِ

فَكَأَنَّما كانَت حُطَم

The hopes played with his promises

As if they were mere ruins

وَمُصَرَّعينَ مِنَ الخُما

رِ عَلى السَواعِدِ وَاللِمَم

And two adorned with bracelets

On the wrists and forearms

قَتَلَتهُمُ خَمّارَةٌ

عَمداً وَلَم تُؤخَذ بِدَم

Were killed by a veiled woman

Deliberately, without paying blood money

وَسَقَتهُمُ مَشمولَةً

ظَلَّت تُحَدِّثُ عَن إِرَم

She served them intoxicated

Remaining, talking of Iram

لَمّا أَرَتهُم كَأسَها

شَرِبوا وَما قالوا بِكُم

When she saw them drink her cup

They drank without saying “Stop!”