1. In Iraq the Turks did not lie
When they relished victory and found it sweet

2. And made their followers believe
It was a clear, dazzling victory

3. And that hardship which afflicted them was gone
Difficulties subsided and worries disappeared

4. And that they had defeated great Britain
So it feared their might

5. And that they had caused a crevice
In its army, a deep unbridgeable crevice

6. And that the ravens of fate
Would inevitably descend on its remnants

7. And that this war in their view
Was but a game being played

8. When they heard this laughable nonsense
And the like, their ears rejoiced

9. Arrogance blinded them, so they dismissed
The harm that was approaching them

10. Proceeding in the darkness of conceit, not seeing
What was brewing in their atmosphere

11. They missed that the Huzbir whom
They roused had no escape from him

12. And that in a little while he would
Strike a decisive, powerful blow

13. While fate was taking its course
Unaware of what was being written

14. Maude surprised them with an army
Victory marched alongside it

15. And shouted at them with a cry
Like the roar of a dragon when angry

16. He rushed to attack them, igniting
Fires around them that burned

17. To the south at Kut marching on them
Determined to recapture it

18. And occupied its protectors by force
Like an unstoppable flood

19. Those who escaped northwards fled
With Maude pursuing them closely behind

20. He counted prisoners generously
In total more than anticipated

21. As for the many killed and wounded
Truly numbering them is difficult

22. After Kut, Maude slowed down
To let his enemies rest

23. Leading an army that pillaged the land
Marching on foot, riding the air

24. His resolve is attributed to his steely determination
But it is from his heart, even steelier

25. When he charged into the fray
He was likened to a lion in ferocity

26. Following in Maude's footsteps were the
Turks, as he herded them

27. He was determined in conquering citadels
Raising his flags over their towers

28. Until he came to Baghdad and captured it
Forcing the Turks to flee

29. They let loose their reins
Dragging behind them the tail of defeat

30. And left Baghdad, which was
Prey for looters to plunder

31. Without shedding a tear
In sorrow for losing it

32. And if they say otherwise
To reduce its value, they lie

33. Losing it made them drink a draught
More bitter than they had ever drunk

34. Their leaders counted it a calamity
The likes of which they had never suffered