1. The Arabs never bowed to Caesar's rule
Nor were they ever cowed by arrogance

2. They cannot bear harm no matter how slight
And the freeman, if he tastes harm, will not bear it

3. The Turks have grown great, and we are a people
Who grew above the pride of the proudest

4. And if we decide on a matter, we communicate it
Through spearheads, swords, and blades

5. The ally came knocking at our door
Perplexed, lost, seeking guidance

6. He sought the aid of the noble Arabs
For they are refuge for the outcast and support for the desperate

7. When Arab knights gallop into the gloom
Brandishing swords beneath every branched spear

8. When swords appear like falling stars
Gleaming as they plunge through the gloomy darkness

9. Our ally's scales tipped, and whoever we side with
Is tipped by the greater, mightier one

10. Yet though our swords built him a palace
Ungrateful for the Arabs' grace - how unjust!

11. In the Refuge's protection did they die in vain
Their blood spilling on dust-colored earth

12. The ally betrayed; what promise did he keep?
What oath did he not break?

13. When by our swords he conquered lands
He forgot the white hand and did not remember

14. Spilt blood not contained by dams
Nor banks that guide its flow

15. Oh ally! Our swords and spears are unblemished
Know this: they are unbroken

16. Yesterday they did away with your enemies
Tomorrow they will pierce every stony heart

17. Chests seethe, their simmering signaling
The coming violent, explosive storm

18. We were patient with you, not speaking
Beyond what patience necessitated

19. This is our land, our den, and every
Arab lion is its ransom