1. He is the refuge of heroes, a master with no equal
Steadfast, so be patient with him O Mus'ab

2. And you have been patient, enduring his horrors
That no heavily armored knight could endure

3. You sacrifice yourself for Muhammad’s soul
And protect him from the harm of enemies, fearing no peril

4. You seek sacrifice, that being the way of one who sees
That sacrifice is the most warranted duty

5. Leave those who cling desperately to life
For they are misguided and deceived

6. None who do not see sacrifice as a doctrine
Would choose to defend his religion or viewpoint

7. What great examples that never end
This is the finest and most righteous example

8. Martyred in battle, truthful and sincere
Fulfilling his covenant with God, drawing nearer to Him

9. The faith of a free man who does not care
If events become dire and the ship sinks

10. It lands safely while the calamities of battle are raging
Sweeping away horsemen and death is positioned

11. If they strike him, he is a stalwart horseman
Who never stops stabbing necks and striking

12. How many fled in fear of his terrible might
And were terrified of him as he pursued

13. Death flows in his steadfastness and determination
Death burns in his glance

14. His hands fell but his banner
Still leaned on his chest, slanted over him

15. If he could, he would have stretched
A rope to pull it toward him and grasp it

16. Were his right or left more worthy of inviolability
Or his forearms, chest, and shoulder?

17. He met his fate, so all threw themselves
Earnestly into their business, working

18. Until God called him, to have mercy on himself
And he responded, seeking rest and desiring it

19. If that was among the wonders of battle,
Then stinginess with blood spilled on shields is more wondrous

20. Indeed, disliking jihad prevented a man
From attaining death amidst its waves, disappointed