قُلتُ لَها حينَ أَكثَرت عَذلي

وَيحَكِ أَزرت بِنا المُرُوآت

I said to her, when she blamed me excessively

Alas, mirrors have brought evil upon us

قالَت فَأَينَ السّراة قُلت لَها

لا تَسأَلي عَنهُم فَقَد ماتوا

She said "Where are the nobles?" I said to her

Do not ask about them, for they have died

قالَت ولم ذاكَ قُلتُ فَاِعتَبِري

هذا وَزير الإِمامِ زَيّات

She said "Why so?" I said "Take heed

This is the minister of the Imam Zayyat