1. Abu Bakr turned a blind eye to insults
As if he did not care for me
١. أغضَى أبو بكر على الهونِ
كأَنَّهُ ليسَ يبالينِي
2. O son of Hurayth, this is a trick
That some insane people use
٢. يا ابن حُرَيْثٍ هذهِ حِيلةٌ
يحتالها بعضُ المجانينِ
3. When he saw the youths throwing stones at him
He dealt with them gently and kindly
٣. إذا رأى الصبيانَ يَرْمونه
دارَاهُمُ بالرِّفْقِ واللِّين
4. As if their actions did not bother him
Though he is beyond such baseness
٤. كأَنَّه ليس يُبَاليهمُ
وعنده ما ليس بالدُّون
5. Then your mother is my mother, if you are not
Like me, enduring people's hurts
٥. أُمِّي إذاً أمُّك إن لم تكن
مني على مثلِ الطَّياجين
6. So do not deceive me, for you are not one
Who would deceive the brothers of devils
٦. فلا تخادِعْني فلستَ الذي
يخدعُ إخوانَ الشياطين