تَصَدَّعَتِ الجَعراءُ إِذ صاحَ دارِسٌ

تَصَدَّعَتِ الجَعراءُ إِذ صاحَ دارِسٌ

وَلَم يَصبِروا عِندَ السُيوفِ الصَوارِمِ

وَلَم يَصبِروا عِندَ السُيوفِ الصَوارِمِ

Al-Jaʿrāʾ split apart when Dāris cried out,

The stones cracked as Daris let out a cry,

and they did not stand firm before the keen-edged swords.

And they did not stand firm when faced with sharp swords.

جَزى اللَهُ قَيساً عَن عَدِيٍّ مَلامَةً

جَزى اللَهُ قَيساً عَن عَدِيٍّ مَلامَةً

وَخَصَّ بِها الأَدنَينَ أَهلَ المَلاوِمِ

وَخَصَّ بِها الأَدنَينَ أَهلَ المَلاوِمِ

May God requite Qays with blame on ʿAdī’s behalf,

May God reward Qais for blaming Adi,

and single out for it those nearest, those deserving of reproach.

And target the lowest of those who stay loyal.

هُمُ قَتَلوا مَولاهُمُ وَأَميرَهُم

هُمُ قَتَلوا مَولاهُمُ وَأَميرَهُم

وَلَم يَصبِروا لِلمَوتِ عِندَ المَلاحِمِ

وَلَم يَصبِروا لِلمَوتِ عِندَ المَلاحِمِ

It was they who killed their patron and their commander,

They killed their master and their leader,

and they did not stand firm against death amid the battles.

And did not stand steadfast in death during battle.