1. يا عاذِلانِ أَسَأتُما العَذلا

    لا مَرحَباً بِكُما وَلا أَهلا

    O you two reproachers, you have erred in your reproach.

    No welcome to you both, nor a warm reception!

  2. أَعَذَلتُما مَن لَم يَمَلَّ هَوىً

    وَتَرَكتُما عَذلَ الَّذي مَلّا

    Have you both reproached one who has not tired of love,

    and left off reproaching the one who has,

  3. وَلَحَوتُما المَقتولَ مِن كَمَدٍ

    وَعَذَلتُما مَن طَرَّقَ القَتلا

    and censured the one slain by anguish,

    and reproached the one who paved the way for killing?

  4. لَو أَنَّ غَيرَ دَمي ذَهَبتِ بِهِ

    لَم تُسأَلي قَوَداً وَلا عَقلا

    Had you taken anything other than my blood,

    you would not be asked for retaliation or blood money.