يا مَليكَ الدُنيا الَّذي أَعظَمَ اللـ

ـهُ بِتَأييدِ عِزِّهِ سُلطانَه

O king of the world whom Allah has empowered

With the support of His mighty rule

أَنا أَشكو إِلَيكَ جَورَ رَقيعٍ

لَقَّبوهُ الصَفعانَ تاجَ الخَزانَه

I complain to you of the injustice of a contemptible man

They titled him Safwan, the crown of treasuries

عَدمَ العَقلَ وَالمُروءَةَ وَالإِحـ

ـسانَ وَالدينَ وَالحَيا وَالأَمانَه

He lacks reason, chivalry, compassion, religion, life, and integrity

And harbors villainy, vulgarity, malice, ignorance, treachery, and betrayal

وَحَوى اللُؤمَ وَالرقاعَةَ وَالخِـ

ـسَةَ وَالجَهلَ وَالخَنا وَالخِيانَه

That pimp claims I am his lowly uncle

He went too far insulting and disgracing me

يَزعُمُ التيسُ أَنَّني خالُهُ الأَد

نى تَناهى في السَبِّ لي وَالإِهانَه

They alleged he protects money

And is a trustee, I said, "Hush you scoundrels!"

زَعَموا أَنَّهُ حَفيظٌ عَلى الما

لِ أَمينٌ قُلتُ اسكُتي يا فُلانَه