1. رَعى اللهُ راعي الشّاءِ ما شاءَ إنّهُ

    تَعاطى فلمّا اجْتازَ فرصَتَهُ عقَرْ

    May God protect the shepherd of sheep as long as He wills; indeed, he

    Took action, and when he had passed his opportunity, he hamstrung.

  2. أصابَ صَغيراً منْهُ صقْرٌ مُكبّرٌ

    فصيّرَهُ بعْدَ النّعيمِ الى سَقَرْ

    A falcon proclaiming God's greatness struck a little one of his,

    And sent it, after bliss, to Saqar.

  3. تَقومُ قِيامَ الفَرْضِ في الأرضِ بعدَها

    بحقِّ رُعاةِ الإبْلِ والشّاءِ والبَقَرْ

    Thereafter it is upheld on earth like an obligatory duty,

    By the right of the herders of camels, sheep, and cattle.