1. Hurrayth, do you not know, your ignorance is harmful,
That Ali is the subduer of the knights,
١. حُرَيثُ أَلَمْ تَعْلَمْ وجَهْلُكَ ضَائِرُ
بِأَنّ عَلِيّاً للفوارسِ قَاهِرُ
2. And that no knight among people ever dueled Ali,
Except that his claws reached him.
٢. وأنّ عَلِيّاً لم يُبارِزْهُ فَارِسٌ
مِن الناسِ إلاّ أَقْصَدَتْهُ الأظافِرُ
3. I commanded you a resolute command but you disobeyed me,
So your grandfather, since you did not accept advice, stumbled,
٣. أَمَرْتُكَ أَمْراً حازماً فَعَصِيتَني
فَجَدُّك إذْ لم تَقْبَلِ النُّصْحَ عاثِرُ
4. And Amr misguided you while events were many,
Out of arrogance, and fate did not turn in your favor.
٤. ودَلاّكَ عمرٌو والحوادِثُ جَمّةٌ
غُروراً وما جَرّتْ عليكَ المقادِرُ
5. And Hurayth thought Amr’s advice was sincere,
While a man you least expect may bring about your ruin.
٥. وظَنّ حُرَيْثٌ أنّ عَمْراً نَصِيحُهُ
وقد يُهلِكُ الإنسانَ مَنْ لا نُحاذِرُ
6. Does Amr place his head in fear of his sword,
And make Hurayth bow down? He is but a babbler.
٦. أيركبُ عمرٌو رأسَهُ خوفَ سيفهِ
ويُصْلِي حُريثاً إنّه لفُرافِرُ