1. أيها الناكثُ العهودَ ستَجْني

    ندماً من عُهودِك المنكوثهْ

    O breaker of covenants, you will reap

    regret from your broken covenants.

  2. أنا باللَّه وَحدَهُ مستغيثٌ

    ويميناً لَتأْتيَنِّي المغوثَهْ

    I seek aid from God alone,

    and I swear, aid will surely come to me.

  3. فاخشَ ربَّ السماء وأْمَنْ هجائي

    قد كفتني أخبارُك المبثوثهْ

    So fear the Lord of heaven, and fear not my satire;

    the widely spread reports about you are already enough for me.

  4. لستُ أهجوك ما حييتُ ببيتٍ

    وستهجوك عنِّيَ الأحدوثهْ

    I shall not satirize you in a single verse as long as I live;

    and the tale will satirize you in my stead.