1. Tell Ali - may God prolong his humiliation -
That al-Bukayr whom they pinned their hopes upon has failed.
١. أَبلِغ عَلِيّاً أَطالَ اللَهُ ذُلَّهُمُ
أَنَّ البُكَيرَ الَّذي أَسعَوا بِهِ هَمَلُ
2. Peace is peace and will not cease their anger,
Or a single time, make one of our young men fall.
٢. السِلمُ سِلمٌ وَلا يَنفَكُّ ضِغثُهُمُ
أَو يَنحَرَ البَكرَ مِنّا مَرَّةً رَجُلُ
3. When they give refuge in their neighbor's home,
It's either war or death for them like before.
٣. إِذا أَجاروا عَوى في بَيتِ جارِهِمُ
إِمّا حِرابٌ وَإِمّا مِثلَهُ قُتِلوا
4. How many dear guests have stayed in their homes,
And neighbors they've killed, breaking their vows before God.
٤. كَم مِن عَقيدٍ وَجارٍ حَلَّ عِندَهُمُ
وَمِن مُجارٍ بِعَهدِ اللَهِ قَد قَتَلوا