1. The day of the onslaught did not flee the land of fervor
Bewildered, he did not seek an alternative

2. Not like the one whose dreams had subsided
As if to flee, had he found a way

3. I thought you were steadfast, even if
Steadfastness from you would not have lasted long

4. But one who wards off afflictions with him
Did not want diversion from the land of fervor

5. So he stayed, and when the dark, towering mountains settled
The black lions took its sides

6. Thus I stayed in the shade of the sanctuary seeking refuge
At the shrine, guardian of neighbor, generation after generation

7.
Until when hostility cleared, your zeal