1. أَفي اللَهِ أَن نُدعى إِذا ما فَزِعتُم

    وَنُقصَى إِذا ما تَأمَنونَ وَنُحجَبُ

    Is it right before God that we are summoned when you take fright,

    but cast aside when you feel safe, and barred?

  2. وَيُجعلَ دوني مَن يَوَدُّ لَوَ اَنَّكُم

    ضِرامٌ بِكَّفي قابِسٌ يَتَلَهَّبُ

    And that someone is placed ahead of me who wishes you

    were kindling blazing in a fire-kindler's hands?

  3. وَأَصبَحَ لا يَدري أَيَقعُدُ فيكُمُ

    عَلى حَسَكِ الشَحناءِ أَم أَينَ يَذهَبُ

    And now he does not know whether to stay among you,

    upon the thorns of enmity, or where to go.