1. Alas, O Amr, before the arrow strikes,
You have erred in judgment, O Aqil.

2. You were stung by a deaf adder
As I search - where can the tribe be found?

3. With an eye piercing the horizon in a glance
And fangs unleashed like a smooth file.

4. The Quraysh used to translate it for him
Based on the blindness of saying and telling.

5. Alas! Praiseworthy is my father Yazid
For the tumultuous affair and momentous event.

6. Never have I contended with the like of you,
Nor been confounded by the like of your wiles.

7. You came to me as a visitor and saw
Me, with little wealth, deserted by friends.

8. So I was generous to you, though your toes
Itched to flee once your wants were fulfilled.

9. You were ungrateful for much, though I showed it to you,
Scowling at plenty and little alike.