1. Fear the lowly as you would fear the noble,
The lion of valor has triumphed with fang and claw,

2. And the she-wolves whose howls instill fear,
Their evil lies in heads and tails alike.

3. Is there any refuge we seek but the mortal world?
For we are of its greatest evils and plights.

4. In civilization, life hangs by a thread,
And in the desert, it is bound by ropes.

5. Do not arm yourself against destiny, for how useless
Are shields against the swords of death's nights.

6. It toured Syria, Iraq and all the lands,
Without ever missing the sides of the coffin.

7. All a doctor's knowledge fails against death's illness,
And every cure for it has failed and faded.

8. The doves have spoken eloquently and clearly,
With great skill and excessive prattle.

9. A youth is scarcely prepared for death,
Before a substitute takes his place.