تَشَكّى المُؤَيَّدُ مِن صَرفِهِ

وَذَمَّ الزَمانَ وَأَبدى السَفَه

Al-Mu'ayyad complained of his adversity,

And blamed time, displaying ignorance.

فَقُلتُ لَهُ لا تَذُمُّ الزَمانَ

فَتظلمَ أَيّامَهُ المُنصفَه

So I said to him, "Do not blame time,

Wronging its fair days.

وَلا تَغضَبَنَّ إِذا ما صُرِفتَ

فَلا عَدلَ فيكَ وَلا مَعرِفَه

And be not angry if you are turned aside;

For you have no justice or nobility."