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Do not threaten to kill Ali,

ولا توعد لتقتله عليا

1. Do not threaten to kill Ali,
For his threats are empty and futile.

١. وَلا توعِد لِتَقتُلَهُ عَلِيّاً
فَإِنَّ وَعيدَهُ كَلَأُ وَبيلُ

2. We in the valley of Mecca, if summoned
For your tribe of Banu Amr are few.

٢. وَنَحنُ بِبَطنِ مَكَّةَ إِن تَداعى
لِرَهطِكَ مِن بَني عَمروٍ رَعيل

3. Those who led the advanced group when they repented
And came to you, how few they are!

٣. أولوا الجَمعِ المُقَدَّمِ حينَ تابوا
إِلَيكَ وَمَن يُوَزِّعُهُم قَليلُ

4. When we grew weak and our wealth
Was diminished by moving and descending,

٤. فَلَمّا أَن تَفانَينا وَأَودى
بِثَروَتِنا التَرَحُّلُ وَالنُزولُ

5. You made us prey for them
To destroy us, Uraynah or Salul.

٥. جَعَلتَ لُحومَنا غَرَضاً لَدَيهِم
لِتُهلِكَنا عُرَينَةُ أَو سَلولُ