أعوذُ باللهِ ربي

من شرِّ طاعونِ النسبْ

I seek refuge in Allah, my Lord

From the evil of the genealogy plague

بارودُهُ المستعلي

قدْ طارَ في الأقطارْ

Its arrogant gunpowder

Has flown through the regions

فتَّاش دهاشاتِهِ

ساعي لصارخٍ ما رثي

Searching its terrible raids

Seeking an unmourned screamer

ولا فدى بدخيره

دولابَهُ الطيارُ

And did not ransom with his wealth

Its flying wheel

يدخل إلى الدارِ ويحلف

ما يخرج إلاَّ بأهلها

Enters the house and swears

It will not leave except with its people

معي كتاب القاضي

بكل من في الدارْ

With me is the judge's book

For everyone in the house