1. The dwellings have faded in decay
And their vestiges have faded away

2. I stood in ruins and said to my friend
As my eyes outpaced their gaze

3. Stronger than the stones of Mabarrah's ruins
Its ramparts have crumbled away

4. And its towering heights have diminished
Until they were leveled and razed

5. Those who stand before and behind it
With burnished, shining swords

6. Wisdom lodged most firmly in his heart
Where its specter appeared on the hillside

7. When issues arose, his face shone
As the cups of his sword and scabbard glistened

8. Brighter than a monk's pure water
Gleaming like the statue in its niche