1. O thou wakeful one, avarice has deceived thee,
Thou shalt meet a knight who does not rush headlong.

2. Thou visited me seeking my unwariness,
Like the wolf pays a visit to the lamb just to graze.

3. O thou wakeful one, many is the prey that escaped
While empty minded and the hunter got trapped.

4. If you complain of love's pain,
I shall heal you from this agony.

5. With a sword, whenever I unsheathe it
And wield it with my right hand, it cuts whatever it touches.

6. I am the black one and the slave who
Seeks out horses when the neighing grows louder.

7. My lineage is my sword, my spear and they
Comfort me whenever fear intensifies.

8. O clans of Shayban, my uncle is unjust
And his injustice has come back to afflict you.

9. He led his camel stallion to his death
Haltered by the tails of greed.

10. And I seek him out in your land
To repay him for what he has done.