1. إذا ما دَعا داعٍ إلى الشرِّ مرَّةً

    وَهزَّت رياحُ الحادِثاتِ قناتي

    If ever a caller called to evil,

    And the winds of calamity shook my spear-shaft,

  2. ركِبتُ إليهِ الحلمَ خيرَ مطيَّةٍ

    وَسرتُ إليه من طريقِ أَناتي

    I rode to him on forbearance, the finest mount,

    And journeyed to him along the path of my deliberation.