نَزَعَ اِبنُ بِشرٍ وَاِبنُ عَمروٍ قَبلَهُ

نَزَعَ اِبنُ بِشرٍ وَاِبنُ عَمروٍ قَبلَهُ

وَأَخو هَراةَ لِمِثلِها يَتَوَقَّعُ

وَأَخو هَراةَ لِمِثلِها يَتَوَقَّعُ

Ibn Bishr withdrew, and Ibn ʿAmr before him;

The son of Bishr and the son of 'Amr took it before him,

And the man of Herat awaits the same fate.

And the brother of Haratha hopes for the like of it.

وَمَضَت لِمَسلَمَةَ الرِكابُ مُوَدَّعاً

وَمَضَت لِمَسلَمَةَ الرِكابُ مُوَدَّعاً

فَاِرعَي فَزارَةَ لا هَناكِ المَرتَعُ

فَاِرعَي فَزارَةَ لا هَناكِ المَرتَعُ

And the riding camels departed for Maslama as he was bid farewell.

The riding-camels went to Maslama bidding farewell,

So graze, Fazara—may the pasture bring you no joy!

So pasture in Fazara, not there is the pasture.

وَلَقَد عَلِمتُ لَئِن فَزارَةُ أُمِّرَت

وَلَقَد عَلِمتُ لَئِن فَزارَةُ أُمِّرَت

أَن سَوفَ تَطمَعُ في الإِمارَةِ أَشجَعُ

أَن سَوفَ تَطمَعُ في الإِمارَةِ أَشجَعُ

And I know full well, if Fazara is given command,

And indeed I knew that if Fazara is commanded,

That Ashjaʿ will covet the governorship.

The bravest will covet the command.

إِنَّ القِيامَةَ قَد دَنَت أَشراطُها

إِنَّ القِيامَةَ قَد دَنَت أَشراطُها

حَتّى أُمَيَّةُ عَن فَزارَةَ تَنزِعُ

حَتّى أُمَيَّةُ عَن فَزارَةَ تَنزِعُ

Indeed, the signs of the Resurrection have drawn near:

Indeed the Resurrection has drawn near its preludes

Even Umayya gives way before Fazara.

Until Umayya removes Fazara.