1. وضعَ الميسَّرُ صَدرَه

    فسَما إلى وَضع الصدورِ

    Al-Muyassar lowered his chest,

    and so rose to lowering chests.

  2. إن كانَ يضربُ بالمقا

    رِع فهو يُضربُ بالأيورِ

    If he used to strike with scour-

    ges, he is struck with penises.

  3. بذلَ القِصاصَ مخافةً

    من ربِّه يومَ النشورِ

    He offered himself for retribution out of fear

    of his Lord on the Day of Resurrection.

  4. تِلكَ السياسةُ لا سِيا

    سَةَ كلِّ مُختالٍ فَخورِ

    That is governance, not the govern-

    ance of every conceited braggart.