سَفَكَت دَمَ الدِنانِ وَما تَشَكَّت

سَفَكَت دَمَ الدِنانِ وَما تَشَكَّت

وَيُشكى مِن دَمِ الأَقوامِ سَفكُ

وَيُشكى مِن دَمِ الأَقوامِ سَفكُ

She shed the blood of the wine jars, and they did not complain.

She shed the blood of the feeble, yet she did not complain,

Yet the shedding of peoples’ blood is lamented.

While the shedding of the blood of strong men is complained of.

أَعِفَّكَ عَن يَسارٍ تَبتَغيهِ

أَعِفَّكَ عَن يَسارٍ تَبتَغيهِ

رِجالٌ مِن بَني حَوّاءَ عُفكُ

رِجالٌ مِن بَني حَوّاءَ عُفكُ

You were kept from the wealth you seek

May you be excused for desiring an easy life,

by foolish men among the sons of Eve.

When men, sons of Eve, are lightweights.

لَفَكُّ الريحِ عَن أَمرٍ عَجيبٍ

لَفَكُّ الريحِ عَن أَمرٍ عَجيبٍ

يُخَبَّرُ أَنَّ أَهلَ الأَرضِ لُفكُ

يُخَبَّرُ أَنَّ أَهلَ الأَرضِ لُفكُ

Indeed, the wind’s jaw, concerning a wondrous matter,

The turning of the winds from a strange matter

is told that the inhabitants of the earth are fools.

Of which it is reported that the people of earth are lightweights,

إِذا أَفِكوا فَلا تَقبَل وَمَيِّز

إِذا أَفِكوا فَلا تَقبَل وَمَيِّز

فَأَكثَرُ ماجَلَوهُ عَلَيكَ إِفكُ

فَأَكثَرُ ماجَلَوهُ عَلَيكَ إِفكُ

When they lie, do not accept it; exercise discernment,

When they turn in disbelief, do not accept it, and distinguish,

for most of what they unveiled before you is falsehood.

For most of what they attributed to you is falsehood.