1. O Ukbah, in my house there is no Ukbah to hear
Who cares for widows, guests, and neighbors?

2. Who guards the door when its frown grows stern?
Who confronts a distant, quarrelsome foe?

3. Who stands for justice when doubts arise
From rumors and accusations that circulate?

4. Who speaks for the canal when its patron falters?
Who champion the helpless, O Ukbah ibn Ammar?

5. O Ukbah, all day in my house there is none I hear
Save the echoes resounding among the stones.

6. Khalil it was whose friendship stayed with me,
Attending to my needs, my secrets, and my cares.