1. So he who asks about me, I am
A rock that cannot be sold or lent
١. فَمَن يَكُ سائِلاً عَنّي فَإِني
وَجِروَةَ لا تُباعُ وَلا تُعارُ
2. Made close in winter, though it's not seen
Behind the living, the skilled dogs hunt it
٢. مُقَرَّبَةُ الشِتاءِ وَلا تَراها
وَراءَ الحَيِّ تَتبَعُها المِهارُ
3. In summer it has many fault lines
And six of its generous flowing streams
٣. لَها بِالصَيفِ آصِرَةٌ وَجُلِّ
وَسِتُّ مِن كَرائِمِها غِزارُ
4. Won't I send a message to Bani Asad about me
Openly, and secrecy is no use
٤. أَلا أَبلِغ بَني الصَيداءَ عَنّي
عَلانِيَةً وَما يَغني السِرارُ
5. I have killed your elite and left among you
Only the rabble, say what use is the rabble?
٥. قَتَلتُ سُراتكُم وَتَرَكتُ مِنكُم
خَشاراً قُل ما نَفَعَ الخِشارُ
6. And I did not kill you in secret, but
Openly with the dust swirling
٦. وَلَم اِقتُلُكُم سِرّاً وَلَكِن
عَلانِيَةً وَقَد سَطَعَ الغُبارُ