1. O cub, leave the mention of what is past
Of stubbornness, its form is erased and forgiven
١. يا شِبلُ دع ذكرَ ما سَلَفا
من مُرْدَةٍ محَّ رسمُها وعفا
2. Submit to humiliation and humility, and do not
Incline towards wandering and refuse obstinacy
٢. عليك بالذلِّ والخضوع ولا
تَمِلْ إلى التيهِ وارفضِ الصَّلَفا
3. Your cheeks were struck with redness
And dressed in blackness and wraps
٣. أُصيبَ خدَّاك باحمرارهما
وارتديا بالسَّوادِ والتحفا
4. Misfortunes passed over your face, and how much
Passed over a face, making it rugged
٤. جارت على وجهك الخطوبُ وكم
مَرَّتْ بوجهٍ فصيَّرَتْهُ قَفا