1. يا لِبَكرٍ أَنشِروا لي كُلَيباً

    يا لِبَكرٍ أَينَ أَينَ الفِرارُ

    O Bakr, bring Kulayb back to life for me!

    O Bakr, where—where is there any escape?

  2. يا لِبَكرٍ فَاَظعُنوا أَو فَحِلّوا

    صَرَّحَ الشَرُّ وَبانَ السَرارُ

    O Bakr, then break camp and leave—or settle and stay;

    Conflict is out in the open, and what was hidden is laid bare.