1. The night of the father of troubles and calamities has excited one prone to madness and giddiness.
It dispatched him barefoot in the darkness

2. After the separation of intimate kin to the furthest horizon.
The watering places overflowed with bitter tears,

3. As the bright stars flicker in the darkness,
Like the shimmering of the brilliant planet.

4. The blue sky of the tribe of Milas
Until the suns were protected with tent pegs.

5. Wide open from the side of Nishaas,
The Pleiades peer out from Khasaas.

6. What is the matter with me and with defiant fate
Like a caravan stricken upon the skull.

7. Where is the father of troubles for the defiant,
Training his horses and the warrior.

8. And grazing them between the reedbeds of 'Arraas
From the protector of Qullaam and Qurraas

9. And of the towns and the ways of Khiraas
And of the reedbeds stung by the snakes.

10. Alas! There is no protector against ruin.
It is the way of the antelope and the gathering of the bowls.

11. It names the saddled horses on the night of dancing.
They will return empty without persons.

12. The youth and the tribe are decreasing,
And they have moved away from an ardent investigator

13. Far from retaliation and revenge.
The emigrants arose and the advisors grew old

14. From a group perfumed with fresh myrtle,
Between the essence of glory and suckling.

15. They have in manners of dew allegiance,
Of every pioneering snatcher of opportunities.

16. A people for the necks of the enemy, executioners.
The troop of meeting, quick to slaughter.

17. O grave among graves and mounds,
Enclose the pearl of the diver,

18. Who was resolute and excelled in strength.
You were quenched from the cupbearer of life and destiny.

19. The leader of the tribe of Mu'taas led the son of Layla.
He was a horseman, but is now a avenger.

20. How heavy is despair upon the passionate one.
Is there any retaliation for the wounds of fate?

21. Misfortune attacked and the people live in fear.
The herds stayed away from the hunter.

22. The exalted may descend from the peak.
And the head may obey while it is defiant.

23. The command of the ferocious cup of destiny,
Whatever it wills, there is no escape.