1. The flowers of speech in passion became my flowers
I planted its trees, anticipating the fruit
١. زُهرُ الأَسِنَّة في الهَيجا غَدَت زَهري
غَرَستُ أَشجارَها مُستَجزِلَ الثَمَرِ
2. Whenever I mentioned to it any battle of glory
I adorned it with the mention of the sharp sword
٢. ما إِن ذَكَرتُ لَها مِن مَعرَكٍ جَلَلٍ
إِلّا تَجَلَّلتُهُ بِالصارِمِ الذكرِ
3. Until my enemies started addressing me
O killer of people with armies and ideas
٣. حَتّى غَدَوتُ وَأَعدائي تُخاطِبُني
يا قاتِلَ الناس بِالأَجنادِ وَالفِكَرِ