1. كُنّا كَأَنجُمِ لَيلٍ وَسطَها قَمَرُ

    يَجلو الدُجى فَهَوى مِن بَينِنا القَمَرُ

    We were like stars of the night, with a moon in their midst,

    Dispelling the darkness—then the moon fell from among us.

  2. يا صَخرُ ما كُنتُ في قَومٍ أُسَرُّ بِهِم

    إِلّا وَإِنَّكَ بَينَ القَومِ مُشتَهِرُ

    O Sakhr, never was I among people in whom I delighted

    Without you being renowned among them.

  3. فَاِذهَب حَميداً عَلى ما كانَ مِن حَدَثٍ

    فَقَد سَلَكتَ سَبيلاً فيهِ مُعتَبَرُ

    So depart, praised, despite whatever has befallen;

    For you have taken a path that holds a lesson.