عادَ بأسي عَليَّ وقدَّم

عادَ بأسي عَليَّ وقدَّم

تُ سِهاماً بِها رُميتُ سَريعا

تُ سِهاماً بِها رُميتُ سَريعا

My might turned against me, and I offered

My affliction has returned and placed before me

arrows with which I was swiftly shot.

Arrows with which I was swiftly struck

وحِفاظي لصدقِ ودِّك أمسَى

وحِفاظي لصدقِ ودِّك أمسَى

لكَ حِصناً مِن الهِجاءِ مَنيعا

لكَ حِصناً مِن الهِجاءِ مَنيعا

And my loyalty to your sincere affection became

And my defenses for your true affection have become

an impregnable fortress for you against satire.

For you an impenetrable fortress against calumny