1. Your brother, your brother, whoever draws near
And hopes for his friendship, if invited, responds

2. If you make war, he makes war on those you oppose
And his weaponry against you grows nearer

3. He consoles in hardship every day
When the two young camels kneel down to rest

4. And if adversity pulled my companion away
My ropes died or followed the puller

5. So if his people are angry with me, their anger
Almost sets me on fire with rage

6. I churned with his bucket until I felt
The guilt of evil filled to the brim

7. Say to my enemies and the angry people
The likes of me, in secret and openly

8. For my appointers see below me
Necks conquered, though they plot stealthily

9. As if they have cloths on their arms
Coloring the brave or fighting violently

10. As if their passion, when it flared up
Is the swooping of birds seizing prey