1. I warned Ziyad and his ambitions between us
And reminded him of God all around as a criminal
١. نَهَيتُ زِياداً وَالمَهامِهُ بَينَنا
وَذَكَّرتُهُ بِاللَهِ حَولاً مُجَرَّما
2. But when I saw he would not stop
And my master only progressed more and more
٢. فَلَمّا رَأَيتُ أَنَّهُ غير مُنتَهٍ
وَمَولايَ لا يَزدادُ إِلّا تَقَدُّما
3. I aimed at him with my white sharp sword
A blade that when it hits bone is decisive
٣. أَمَلتُ لَهُ كَفّي بِأَبيَضَ صارِمٍ
حُسامٍ إِذا ما صادَفَ العَظمِ صَمَّما
4. With the hand of a man whose mother the serpent did not serve
My brother Najdat who was never submissive
٤. بِكَفِّ إِمرِئٍ لَم تَخدُمِ الحَيَّ أُمّهُ
أَخي نَجَداتٍ لَم يَكُن مُتَهَضَّما