رأَيت الرَّضيَّ وما ناله

وما سَلَبَ الدَّهرُ من بهجته

I saw ar-Raziyy and the bliss he attained,

And what the days took away of his joy.

غدا خارجياً على قَوْمِه

فما وُفِّق العِلْقُ في خَرْجَته

Tomorrow he rebelled against his people,

So the young man was not successful in his rebellion.

وقَد جَارَ بغْياً على صَحْبِه

فغرَّقه البغيُ في لُجَّته

And he was unjust to his companions,

So injustice drowned him in his ignorance.

فكان يقود على نفسه

فصار يقودُ على زَوْجَتهِ

For he used to lead himself,

Then he became leading his wife.

وكَيفَ يغار عَلى عُرسه

فتىً لا يَغَار على مُهجته

How can he be jealous over his wedding

When he's not jealous over his own honor?

ولا بأْسَ بالتَّيسِ أَن يستعير

قُروناً على الرأْس من نَعْجَتِه

It’s not bad for the goat to borrow

Horns on his head from his sheep.

فأَشبَعَنا الله مَنْ هَجْوِه

وجوَّعنا الله من عجَّته

So may Allah satisfy us from his satire

And may Allah pain us from his foolishness.