1. أَيُّهَذا الأَميرُ قَد مَسَّنا الضُرُّ

    وَمُدَّت يَدُ الخُطوبِ إِلَينا

    O prince, hardship has indeed touched us.

    And the hand of calamities has been stretched out toward us.

  2. وَلَدَينا بِضاعَةٌ مُزجاةٌ

    قَلَّ خُطّابُها فَبارَت لَدَينا

    And we have merchandise of little worth.

    Its suitors have grown few, so it has gone unsold with us.

  3. أَيُّ هَذا الأَميرُ أوفِ لَنا الكَي

    لَ بِما شِئتَ أَو تَصدَّق عَلَينا

    O prince, give us full measure

    With whatever you wish, or give us alms.