نالَ مَعالي عُمرا

فَغاصَ في بَحرِ حرا

He achieved the heights of glory

And plunged into a deep sea

وَغابَ في غابِ اِستِهِ

جَميعُهُ فَلَم يُرا

He disappeared into the woods of his desire

All of him, so he wasn't seen

وَحادَ عَن خِلَّتِهِ

في نَيلِ سِتِ الوُزرا

And strayed from his friends

In attaining the highest office

وَإِنَّ كُلَّ الصَيدِ لَو

يَعقِلُ في جَوفِ الفَرا

And if all the prey

In the stomach of the mouse

تُرى فَمَولايَ الحَكيـ

ـمُ ما دَرى بِما جَرى

Could think, it would seem my wise Master

Didn't know what happened

قالوا بَلى قُلتُ فَما

أَحدَثَ قالوا غَفَرا

They said "Yes!" I said "So what

Did he do new?" They said "He forgave."