1. اقمتم بالمسيب يا رفاق

    ودون لقائنا حال الفراق

    You have settled in al-Musayyib, O companions,

    And separation has stood in the way of our meeting.

  2. فليس يروق لي في البعد عيش

    نعم دمعي لبعدكم يراق

    For life in separation brings me no joy.

    Yes, my tears are shed because you are far away.

  3. فان تك كربلا غدرت وخانت

    فلا عجب فقد خان العراق

    So if Karbala has acted treacherously and broken faith,

    Then no wonder, for Iraq has broken faith.