1. What can you say to chicks in a barren land
With scorched bowels, no water, no trees around
١. ماذا تَقولُ لِأَفراخٍ بِذي مَرَخٍ
حُمرِ الحَواصِلِ لا ماءٌ وَلا شَجَرُ
2. You left their breadwinner in the pit of darkness
So forgive them, may God’s peace be upon you Omar
٢. أَلقَيتَ كاسِبَهُم في قَعرِ مُظلِمَةٍ
فَاِغفِر عَلَيكَ سَلامُ اللَهِ يا عُمَرُ
3. You are the trustee whom after his companion
Entrusted the keys of restraint to man
٣. أَنتَ الأَمينُ الَّذي مِن بَعدِ صاحِبِهِ
أَلقَت إِلَيكَ مَقاليدَ النُهى البَشَرُ
4. Not that they preferred you for it when they put you forth
But for themselves with you was the good
٤. لَم يوثِروكَ بِها إِذ قَدَّموكَ لَها
لَكِن لِأَنفُسِهِم كانَت بِكَ الخِيَرُ