1. له شارب موغل في الأناقة

    حيث محياه يضرب في سمرة البن،

    He has a moustache steeped in elegance,

    while his face shades into the brown of coffee,

  2. والذقن

    تحتله لحية رومنتيكية

    and his chin

    is occupied by a romantic beard

  3. شربت رغد النبض،

    ولأن السياسة يعرفها جيدا

    that has drunk the pulse's abundance.

    And because he knows politics well,

  4. فهْو يركب دراجة الحزب دوما

    ويمشي

    so he always rides the party's bicycle

    and walks,

  5. وقد زج في جيبه بجريدة حزبهْ.

    لجام الخيارات بين يديه

    having thrust his party's newspaper into his pocket.

    The bridle of choices is in his hands:

  6. ففي الحزب

    لا أهلَ للحل و العقد

    for in the party

    no one has authority to loose and bind;

  7. فهْو حل و عقد.

    يعارض مادام

    for he is the loosing and the binding.

    He opposes as long as

  8. كعك الحكومة لم يقتسمه

    ويساند ما دام

    he has not had a share of the government's cake,

    and supports as long as

  9. يأكل منه،

    فلله در الزعيم

    he eats from it.

    So, God bless the leader!

  10. يرى الشعب مركبة

    .للحكومة والبرلمان

    He sees the people as a vehicle

    for the government and parliament,

  11. وطائرة

    أُشرِبتْ عشقَ بلدانِ عالمنا

    and an airplane

    imbued with love for the countries of our world.