إِنَّ سُلطانَنا الَّذي نَرتَجيهِ
واسِعُ المالِ ضَيِّقُ الإِنفاقِ
Indeed, our sultan, in whom we place our hopes,
Has ample wealth, but is tight-fisted in spending.
هُوَ سَيفٌ كَما يُقالُ وَلكِن
قاطِعٌ لِلرُّسومِ وَالأَرزاقِ
He is a sword, as they say—but
One that cuts off customary grants and stipends.
Sol 5.6