قولا لِعَبدِ اللَّهِ ذاكَ الَّذي

قولا لِعَبدِ اللَّهِ ذاكَ الَّذي

غَيّره السُّلطان في ساعَه

غَيّره السُّلطان في ساعَه

Say, you two, to Abd Allah, that man whom

power changed in an hour:

ابتاعَ وُدّي وَهو ذو فاقَة

ابتاعَ وُدّي وَهو ذو فاقَة

حَتّى إِذا نالَ الغِنى باعَه

حَتّى إِذا نالَ الغِنى باعَه

he bought my affection while he was in need,

then, once he gained wealth, he sold it.