1. هَلّا عَطَفتَ عَلى أُخَيِّكَ إِذ دَعا

    بِالثُكلِ وَيلَ أَبيكَ يا اِبنَ أَبي شَمِر

    Why did you not turn back to your dear brother when he cried out

    In bereavement—woe to your father, O son of Abu Shamir?

  2. غادَرتَهُ مِزَعَ الرِماحِ وَأَسهَلَت

    لَكَ وَردَةٌ كَالسيدِ طامِيَةُ الحَضَر

    You left him torn to shreds by spears, while she took to level ground—

    A reddish mare for you, like a wolf, surging in her gallop.

  3. فَذُقِ الَّذي جَشَّمتَ نَفسَكَ فَاِحتَسِب

    مِنها أَخاكَ وَعامِرَ بنَ أَبي حُجُر

    So taste what you made yourself endure, then reckon

    Among its losses your brother and Amir son of Abu Hujur.