لا غَروَ أَن أَصبَحَ المُؤَيَّدُ بَيـ

ـنَ الناسِ صَبّاً مُوَلَّهاً بِعُمَر

It is no wonder that Al-Mu'ayyad has become

Among the people morning rain poured generously by Omar

سلمانُ بَيتِ العَميدِ يَعذُرُ في الـ

ـسوءِ وَإِن أَحسَنوا إِلَيهِ شَكَر

Salman of the Emir's house excuses their evil

And if they are good to him, he is thankful

مَآرِبُ الكُلِّ فيهِ فَهوَ عَصا

موسى لِكُلٍّ مِنهُم إِلَيهِ وَطَر

The concerns of all are focused on him, so he is

Moses’ staff for each of them, their only recourse

مَآرِبُ الكُلِّ فيهِ تُبصِرُهُم

إِلى لقاهُ في حُرقَةٍ وَضَجَر

The concerns of all let them see

Meeting him in burning anguish and frustration

يُصبِحُ تَحتَ الرِجالِ مُفتَرشاً

أُنثى وَيُمسي فَوقَ النِساءِ ذَكَر

He awakes under men as a

Woman, and sleeps above women as a man

كَم حَمَّلوهُ مِن ثِقَلِ عِبئِهِمُ

رَزِيَّةً مُشمخرَّةً فَصَبَر

How many burdens they loaded on him

As provender - so he was patient

وَهوَ فَتيقُ العِجانِ مُنخَرِقُ المُبـ

ـعرِ ما فيهِ لِلمَنيِ مَقَر

He is pliant of limb, perforated of nose

In him there is no place for incontinence

وَهوَ مَتى عَلَّهُ رِجالهُمُ

أَنهَلَ مِنهُ نِساؤُهُم وَصَدَر

And when his men weaken him

Their women draw from him and are sated