1. فَدَيتُكَ قُل لِلشَريفِ الشَهابِ

    وَإِن شاطَ غَيظاً فَلا تَحتَفِل

    May I be your ransom—tell the noble Shihab,

    And even if he burns with rage, pay no heed:

  2. تُوالي الحَنابِلَةَ القائِلينَ

    بِأَنَّ يَزيدَ إِمامَ عَدَل

    You ally yourself with the Hanbalis, who say

    That Yazid is a just imam,

  3. وَتَزعُم أَنَّكَ مِن عِترَةِ الـ

    ـوَصِيِّ وَأَنتَ تُحِبُّ الجَمَل

    And you claim that you belong to the family of the

    Legatee, yet you love the Camel.