أفدي امرأ كانَ على بعدِهِ

أفدي امرأ كانَ على بعدِهِ

أكبرَ أنصاري وأعواني

أكبرَ أنصاري وأعواني

I would give my life for a man who, though far away,

I sacrifice myself for a man who was from afar

was the greatest of my supporters and helpers.

My greatest supporters and helpers

فحينَ وافى حلباً زائراً

فحينَ وافى حلباً زائراً

أَعْدَتْهُ أعدائي فعاداني

أَعْدَتْهُ أعدائي فعاداني

But when he came to Aleppo as a visitor,

So when he came to Aleppo as a visitor

my enemies infected him, so he turned against me.

My enemies prepared against him, so he opposed me