1. I see Al-Abbas declining a little every day,
Yet he claims it's from ignorance he grows.

2. If his resolves were undone and his composure lost,
He'd be just as he wishes, I suppose.

3. But vice has corrupted him,
And among his clan he's left a fraud.

4. Al-Abbas, son of Mirdas, son of Amr
A man's lies are the ugliest that he bears.

5. I swear by the Lord of Mecca and the Sacred Mosque,
And by bearded elders donning their Jewish garb,

6. That you are a dear friend to us.
Yet you are far from what you love.

7. So rejoice if you live to see an evil day
That would turn a baby's hair white in fright,

8. Like the day when you fled outpacing the horses,
With your heart aflutter and veins fit to burst.

9. Leave off foolish talk, do not say it,
For threats and warnings have gone on too long.

10. We've seen those we fight against meet misfortune,
And who, O Bani Auf, meets fortune?