أَيُّها العاتِبُ فيها عُصيتا

لَن تُطاعَ الدَهرَ حَتّى تَموتا

O you who blame her, through her I disobeyed,

You will not be obeyed forever until you die.

إِن تَكُن أَصبَحتَ فينا مُطاعاً

فَلَكَ العُتبى بِأَن لا رَضيتا

If you have become obeyed among us in the morning,

Then blame yourself because you were not content.