تَشَكّى المُؤَيَّدُ مِن صَرفِهِ

تَشَكّى المُؤَيَّدُ مِن صَرفِهِ

وَذَمَّ الزَمانَ وَأَبدى السَفَه

وَذَمَّ الزَمانَ وَأَبدى السَفَه

Al-Mu’ayyad complained of his dismissal,

Al-Mu'ayyad complained of his adversity,

and blamed time and displayed foolishness.

And blamed time, displaying ignorance.

فَقُلتُ لَهُ لا تَذُمُّ الزَمانَ

فَقُلتُ لَهُ لا تَذُمُّ الزَمانَ

فَتظلمَ أَيّامَهُ المُنصفَه

فَتظلمَ أَيّامَهُ المُنصفَه

So I said to him, “Do not blame time,

So I said to him, "Do not blame time,

lest you wrong its just days.

Wronging its fair days.

وَلا تَغضَبَنَّ إِذا ما صُرِفتَ

وَلا تَغضَبَنَّ إِذا ما صُرِفتَ

فَلا عَدلَ فيكَ وَلا مَعرِفَه

فَلا عَدلَ فيكَ وَلا مَعرِفَه

And do not be angry when you are dismissed,

And be not angry if you are turned aside;

for you have neither justice nor knowledge.”

For you have no justice or nobility."