1. أَلا يا مَليكا ظلّ في الخطب مَفزَعا

    وَيا واحِداً قَد فاقَ ذا الخَلقَ أَجمَعا

    Ah, O king who has remained a refuge in adversity,

    And O peerless one who has surpassed all this creation,

  2. ترفَّق بِعَبدٍ وُدُّهُ لكً شيمَةٌ

    إِذا كانَ ودُّ مَن سِواهُ تَصَنُّعا

    Be gentle with a servant whose love for you is innate,

    While the love of others is mere pretense.

  3. لَئِن كنت عَن جهلٍ فديتكَ غافِراً

    فَكَم عاثرٍ قالَت عُلاكَ لَه لعا

    If you forgive folly—may I be your ransom—

    For to many a fallen man your highness has said, 'Rise again!'

  4. أَقِلني تَجِد عَبداً شَكوراً وَصارِماً

    يَحُزُّ مِن الأَعداءِ لَيثاً وَأَخدَعا

    Pardon me, and you will find a grateful servant and a keen sword,

    That cuts down lions among your enemies and severs their neck-veins.

  5. عَلَتني مِن السَخطِ الأَليم سَحابَةٌ

    فَأغرَبُها ريحُ الرِضى كَي تَقَشَّعا

    A cloud of painful wrath has loomed over me;

    So let the breeze of favor drive it away, that it may disperse.