1. Amidst enlightening thoughts from courageous minds
Between the darkness of disbelief and gleaming insights
١. وَأَعيارٍ صَوادِرَ عَن حَماتا
لِبَينِ الكَفرِ وَالبُرَقِ الدَواني
2. Alas! The clans of Abs suppose that I
Nay! They lied; the elder errs not, methinks
٢. أَلا زَعَمَت بَنو عَبسٍ بِأَنّي
أَلا كَذَبوا كَبيرُ السِنِّ فانِ